ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Dexter Cellicion (c. 1931–1999) was a renowned Zuni Pueblo artist and jeweler known for his meticulous, intricate inlay work, often created in close collaboration with his wife. His pieces are distinguished by the use of high-quality turquoise, coral, onyx, and mother of pearl, and they commonly feature traditional Zuni Sunface and Kachina motifs rendered with exceptional workmanship and attention to detail.

THE PIN:

This collectible vintage pin depicts a “Comanche Chief “ where the face & upper head are done in a channel inlay of mother of pearl, Mediterranean red coral & turquoise. His headdress is made with both hand chiseled turquoise & what looks like it may be brown “pen shell”. Pen shell is an elongated shell that happens to share characteristics with oysters, scallops, and mussels & is used a lot by the Puebloan people to then be used in their jewelry...On this same platform are hand stamped round sterling disks that decorate the perimeter.

This can be used as a pin for a top/dress/outer coat/purse/work bag or whatever else you see fit to put it!

A true historical piece of Zuni art!

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SPECIFICS:

ARTIST: Dexter Cellicion

CIRCA: 1950’s-1960’S

PROVENANCE: From Vintage Estate

TRIBE: Zuni Pueblo, NM

METAL: Sterling Silver (Tested 2x’s)

WEIGHT: 20 Grams

COMANCHE CHIEF MEASUREMENT: 2.25" x 1-1/2" (Longest to widest Points)

MATERIALS: White Mother of Pearl Shell, Italian Red Coral, Turquoise, Brown Pen Shell,

TECHNIQUE: Lapidary Art-Mosaic Inlay

WEARABLE LENGTH OF PIN: 3/4” (See 2nd to last photo)

CONDITION: Excellent Used Vintage Condition-Darkened Patina, no cracks, chips, no missing stones, Pin mechanism works perfect & lays straight.

HALLMARK: None (Typical of Era)

Comes Gift Boxed

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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:
*****To give you close up photos,pictures tend to make the item look GIGANTIC & everything is more magnified & exaggerated than in actuality. So to get an accurate idea of how big this is, what you can do is ,look at the size in my hand, on the mannequin or you can pull out a tape measure if you have one (or ruler) & compare to my given measurements above*****

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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:

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