Lynn Quam descends from the late Johnny Quam and Westika family of wonderful Zuni artists. His siblings include the late carvers Rhoda Quam and Pernell Gasper, as well as jeweler Nancy Westika. Their mother was noted jeweler Annie Gasper Quam who also learned to make animal carvings from her father Johnny Quam. Smoothly sculpted from magnesite, a turquoise-eyed
Bison is inlaid with a Zuni Sunface symbol which represents the elements in balance. It's composed from jet and both blue and green turquoises. Mighty horns are from turquoise. About 3 1/2" long, 1" wide and 1 3/4" tall.
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