Corn maidens represent looking after children and women and fertility.
the corn represents prosperity .
made from shell and inlaid with turquoise and coral necklace .
the whole necklace is made from heishi shell and turquoise .
the Zuni story is the corn maidens is so lovely , my sister and I collect corn maidens since we first went to the reservation over 27 years ago we were told the stories about the corn maidens protection .
the dragonfly represents breaking through illusion
Totally one off piece