{"title":"Pipestone","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-honored-one-of-old-morenci-kingman-turquoises","title":"\"The Honored One\" Of Old Morenci \u0026 Kingman Turquoises","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The Honored One\" is a magnificent tribute and remembrance from daughter Veronica Poblano to her wonderful father, iconic Zuni carver Leo Poblano (d). He was the nephew of Teddy Weahkee (d). Their enormous contribution to Zuni fetish carving continues in the gifted hands of Veronica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasterfully carved from rare and old Morenci turquoise on a crushed red coral and amazing Kingman turquoise base, Veronica's beloved father Leo stands strong in his traditional clothing or blanket, that's inlaid with fabulous sections of red coral, pen shell and white shell. Other accents include red coral and turquoise cabochons that are inlaid with sterling silver, acting as his jewelry. His friendly eyes are of inlaid pen shell and shell, while his finely incised hair is secured with beautiful sections of natural branch red coral, serving as a head bandana. His moccasins are of rich pipestone and white shell. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the back of his blanket, Veronica's inlaid a lovely \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elimpet shell from Haida Gwaii, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ean archipelago off British Columbia’s west coast, in Canada. A turquoise stone rests within this treasured shell. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncluding the base, this important and small sculptural figurine is about 4 1\/4\" tall, 2\" wide and 2 5\/8\" deep. Veronica's sterling silver signature label is permanently attached to this outstanding museum-quality piece. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Veronica Poblano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39421874634837,"sku":"","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/products\/VPoblano-Morenci-turq-The-Honored-One-figure-her-father-Leo-Poblanov2.jpg?v=1623946584"},{"product_id":"many-bears-pendant-necklace-earrings-set","title":"Pipestone Bears Pendant Necklace \u0026 Earrings Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eHerbert Halate's father was the late Leonard Halate who was often referred to as Old Man Halate. He was born in 1914, carving in stone since he was a little boy. While herding sheep, he would find white minerals and make bears, \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/wolf\"\u003eWolves\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/coyote\"\u003eCoyotes\u003c\/a\u003e and water creatures. He learned from his uncle \u003cem\u003eHa-ta-pupu\u003c\/em\u003e who taught him the basic skills. Leonard Halate also shared his knowledge of fetish carving with his children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerbert's decadent pipestone \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bear\"\u003eBear\u003c\/a\u003e pendant necklace and earrings set is created in his signature smooth style. Intelligent eyes are from turquoise inlays. Strung with lovely turquoise beads, the pendant necklace is about 24\" long, while the center bear is roughly 1 1\/2\" long and 1 3\/4\" wide. The companions bear's average 1 1\/2\" long. The matching dangle earrings that are medium-weight are roughly 2\" long including hooks and 1 1\/4\" wide. Prepare yourself for the compliments you'll receive wearing this fabulous set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herbert Halate","offers":[{"title":"Bear \/ Pipestone","offer_id":41426713903189,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/HHalate-pipestone-bear-fetish-necklacev2.jpg?v=1767829364"},{"product_id":"indigenous-chieftain-figurine","title":"Indigenous Chieftain Figurine","description":"\u003cp\u003eEli Cheama's latest offering of an Indigenous Chieftain figurine from fish rock serpentine was inspired by a piece he saw his father the late great carver Fabian Cheama make when he was just a boy. As Eli weathered the creative storm, he said the process wasn't so peaceful. It was a creative purge of sorts, something he found must be brought into reality to find an inner peace, perhaps an unintended metaphor. This hard-won masterpiece was well-worth it in the end, as he said that ultimately \"it represents peace, hence the peace pipe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine details such as a feathered war bonnet and breastplate are exquisitely rendered. Soulful eyes are from jet paste. The miniature pipe is sculpted from pipestone also known as catlinite. Its deep reddish color and texture has made it a prized material to carve ceremonial pipes that carry prayers to the Creator according to some traditional beliefs. Dimensions in their entirety are about 2 7\/8\" tall, 2 1\/8\" wide and 2 1\/4\" deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eli Cheama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42280686190677,"sku":null,"price":630.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/EliCheama-fish-rock-chiefv3.jpg?v=1774451959"},{"product_id":"wise-maiden-grandmother","title":"Wise Maiden Grandmother","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe honor our elders and seek their guidance building strong connections across different generations. Kateri Quandelacy Sanchez carved a wonderful Maiden Grandmother from rich pipestone with care and an exquisite attention to detail. Facial features, accented by whorled hair, are from iridescent gold lip shell that's been etched and filled with jet paste. Turquoise inlays look absolutely scrumptious set into the pipestone, which is actually fossilized clay. A powerful wise elder measuring about 3 7\/8\" tall, 1 1\/2\" wide and 3\/4\" deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kateri Quandelacy Sanchez, Zuni-Acoma","offers":[{"title":"Maiden Grandmother \/ Pipestone","offer_id":42923586977877,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KQuandelacy-pipestone-maiden-grandmotherv6.jpg?v=1787868394"}],"url":"https:\/\/keshi.com\/en-ca\/collections\/material-pipestone\/animal-maiden.oembed","provider":"Keshi The Zuni Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}