Troy Sice - Hand Carved Antler, Zuni Corn Maiden, Signed - Troy Sice

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Up for your consideration: An absolutely amazing example of the fine artistry of Troy Sice! Standing at an impressive 5 3/4" Tall and 2 1/2" wide at the midsection, this Zuni Corn Maiden is stunning! As you can see in the pictures, this piece is in terrific condition! ALL inlaid stones are in place, and there are absolutely NO chips (other than what naturally occurs in the antler) in the antler. A few Words about the artist: Fetish carver Troy Sice reaches back to a prehistoric Zuni Pueblo tradition in the use of antler and different stone mediums for creating animal and human forms. He is a third-generation carver, the grandson of George H. CheeChee, nephew of Ramie and Miguel Haloo and half-brother of Colvin Peina. His grandfather is known for his bird fetish necklaces and bird-in-flight pendants since the 1930's. His uncles, Ramie and Miguel Haloo, influenced by their father, started a new trend in the 70's with their whimsical standing bears carved of deer antler. Soon their nephew, Colvin Peina, also followed their footsteps. Colvin introduced his own style of corn maidens and encouraged his younger half-brother, Troy Sice to do the same. Troy's works include sitting and standing bears, frogs, badgers, and corn maidens. Recently he has added unique singing and dancing bears, in addition to his own take on the famous nativity read more