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Albert
Banteah (1949- ) and Dolly Banteah
Dolly Banteah is the sister of Nancy Lasconsello and the daughter
of Jacob Haloo. Both Nancy and Dolly learned the overlay inlay technique
from their father and have continued to do it since 1970. Dolly works
with her husband, Albert, doing most of the inlay and stone etching.
Albert creates the designs for their work and Dolly does the stone
work. They sign their work AD Banteah. |
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Albert
and Dolly Banteah (Zuni)
Bolo
Turquoise, coral, white shell, tortoise shell, wood?, leather
n.d.
2.75 in x 2 in; 20 in length
KMA 89.016.905 |
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Albert
and Dolly Banteah (Zuni)
Belt buckle
Silver, coral, turquoise, shell, tortoise shell
n.d.
2.75 in. x 2 in.
KMA 89.016.905.1 |
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Links:
www.americanmastersofstone.com/
Artists/Banteah...
www.sedonaindianjewelry.com/
Jewelry/Banteah.htm
www.touchofturquoise.com |
Sources:
Bassman, Theda. Zuni Jewelry. West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing
Ltd., 1992. p46.
Bell, Ed and Barbara. Zuni: The Art and the People. Dallas, TX: Taylor
Publishing Co., 1995. Vol. 1, p77.
Levy, Gordon. Who’s Who In Zuni Jewelry. Denver, CO: Western
Arts Publishing Co., 1980. p19.
Ostler, Rodee, and Milford Nahohai. Zuni: A Village of Silversmiths.
Zuni, NM: Zuni A:Shiwi Publishing, 1996. p104.
Schaaf, Gregory. American Indian Jewelry 1: 1200 Artist Biographies.
Santa Fe, NM: CIAC Press, 2003. p67-68.
Schiffer, Nancy N. Jewelry by Southwest American Indians: Evolving
Designs. West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1990. p100,
178.
Wright, Barton. Hallmarks of the Southwest. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing
Ltd., 2000. p24. |

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