Alice Leekya Homer — Zuni Silversmith Hallmark — T.Skies Co-Op

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# Alice Leekya Homer — Zuni Silversmith

Alice Leekya Homer (Zuni) works in channel inlay, fish-scale inlay, and free-style inlay. She is the daughter of Leekya Deyuse (see Leekya Deyuse), one of the most celebrated Zuni lapidary artists of the twentieth century. Her mark, AL H, uses her initials and carries the Leekya family lineage forward in the Zuni inlay tradition.

Her husband Lambert Homer, Jr. (Zuni) is a lapidary and inlay artist who collaborated with his wife; his mark is LA Homer Zuni (etched script).

## The Mark

> "Alice Leekya Homer (Zuni). Channel inlay; fish scale, free-style. Daughter of Leekya Deyuse. Mark: AL H" > — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~15850.

The mark is AL H — the artist's initials in a three-character format referencing her married name Homer.

## References - Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~15850.

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