Kateri Q. Sanchez: Mother of Pearl, Grandmother Maiden Al Lasiloo adding a touch of elegance

adding a touch of elegance to any space

Like a rainbow

Coo-ya-tee / Gha-haa-tee

as the rich colors and patterns within the stone perfectly mimic the natural beauty of a quail's plumage

Kateri Q. Sanchez: Mother of Pearl, Grandmother Maiden Al Lasiloo adding a touch of eleganceSan chez Corn Maiden (A: dow e: washdok'i): In the Zuni Pueblo the three stages of woman are recognized as: Maiden, symbolizing potential Mother, the life giver Grandmother, the wise elder Usually the maiden fetish will be emerging from corn (the corn maiden) or she will have whorls of hair on the side of her head, signifying that she has not had a child. The mother fetish also can be emerging from the corn (the corn mother) and she will have children