Art of the Zuni: Rosemary and Quincy Panteah


Rosemary and Quincy Panteah Rosemary and Quincy Panteah started making petit point jewelry in 1961 as a husband-and-wife team. Quincy was governor of Zuni Pueblo from 1982 to 1983. They marked their jewelry with R. Q. PANTEAH.
	Petit Point Linked Concha Belt Rosemary Panteah (Zuni) Turquoise, silver (1644 turquoise stones) no date 36-13/16” long KMA 89.016.46
	Petit Point Bracelet Rosemary Panteah (Zuni) Silver, Morenci, turquoise no date 2.5” in. wide x 2.7 in. high x 1.7 in. deep KMA 89.016.47
	Needlepoint Cufflinks Rosemary Panteah (Zuni) Silver, turquoise no date size n/a KMA 89.016.1152A & B
	Turquoise Petit Point Squash Necklace Rosemary Panteah (Zuni) Turquoise, hand-made silver beads 1976 28.75 in. long KMA 89.016.280
Links: http://www.shiprocktrading.com/detail.php?datein=1098999832 http://www.nmforumforyouth.org/documents/ya/YouthAllianceMemberList.pdf#search=%22Quincy%20Panteah%22 http://www.ashiwi.org/PastGovernors.aspx
Sources: Bell, Ed and Barbara. Zuni: The Art and the People, Volume II. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Co., 1976, p. 7-9, 49. Davis, Mary et al. Native America in the Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia. 1994, p. 724. Schiffer, Nancy. Jewelry by Southwest Native Americans: Evolving Designs. West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2000, p. 74, 112, 189. Wright, Barton. Hallmarks of the Southwest. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., p. 130.