Description
Horace Iule Zuni sterling silver turquoise stamped cross pendant. Selling the pendant shown, circa fourth quarter of the 20th century. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver with weight and measurements in the photos.
Horace Iule, Zuni Pueblo Jeweler (1901-1978)
Zuni Pueblo artist Horace Iule learned silversmithing from his father and eventually became an expert of the casting method. He was one of the first from Zuni Pueblo to create the Knifewing God in silver. Horace began working as a silversmith in the 1930s after returning from school in Phoenix where he had studied blacksmithing.
Horace Iule (1901-1978), pronounced Ai-ú-le was a third-generation silversmith. His grandfather, a man known as Sneezing Man, was identified by John Adair in his book The Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths as one of the first silversmiths at Zuni Pueblo.
Horace Iule also taught jewelry making at Zuni Day School, teaching and influencing a whole generation of Zuni smiths. Horace taught his son Wilbur Iule who carries on the tradition.
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