Ava Marie Coriz "Cool-Ca-Ya" (1948-2011) - Santo Domingo (Kewa) Three Strand Turquoise and Heishi Necklace, Contemporary, 26" (J90106-097-018) botke-cornelius-1887-1954 Compare this directionality with Brill's

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5" in height

19" x 24" framed

It is made with porcupine hair

The sacred Avanyu lives in streams and is feathered with a turquoise horn in the middle of its forehead

Ava Marie Coriz "Cool-Ca-Ya" (1948-2011) - Santo Domingo (Kewa) Three Strand Turquoise and Heishi Necklace, Contemporary, 26" (J90106-097-018) botke-cornelius-1887-1954 Compare this directionality with Brill'sAva Marie Coriz, of the Santo Domingo Antelope Clan, daughter of Lupe Pena, had been inspired to continue the ancestral tradition of hand making jewelry. She specialized in constructing hand strung and hand ground beaded necklaces. When she was 14, she was taught the fundamentals of working with raw nuggets of various types of stones. In 1969, she learned the art of working with silver. She continued to use her knowledge of stones and silver, using