{"product_id":"vintage-horace-iule-zuni-sterling-silver-spiderweb-turquoise-cross-pendant","title":"Vintage Horace Iule Zuni sterling silver spiderweb turquoise cross pendant","description":"Vintage Horace Iule Zuni sterling silver spiderweb turquoise cross pendant.    Selling the  necklace shown in good condition with weight and measurements in pictures.   Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver, circa third quarter of the 20th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorace Iule, Zuni Pueblo Jeweler  (1901-1978)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZuni 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorace 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorace 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. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"www.estatefreshaustin.com - Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51578897334488,"sku":"10lssoshigF90Dsg","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/il_fullxfull.7975154767_hs5a.jpg?v=1776576596","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/products\/vintage-horace-iule-zuni-sterling-silver-spiderweb-turquoise-cross-pendant","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}