Lebert Kaskalla — Silversmith

Lebert Kaskalla — Zuni silversmith hallmark namecard

Name-card placeholder — hallmark imagery to follow

Overview

Lebert Kaskalla (born 1933) is a Zuni artist active since the 1950s, working in cluster work, petit point and channel inlay. The corpus records that he shares his stamp with his wife, Louise Kaskalla, whose own entry states the same from her side.

A note on the name: our scan of the entry header prints "Kaska Ila"; the adjacent entries for Louise Kaskalla and Roderick Kaskalla confirm the surname Kaskalla.

Collector’s caution: The "L L K" stamp is shared between Lebert Kaskalla and his wife Louise Kaskalla — the mark alone cannot separate their hands. Pieces carrying it are properly attributed to the Kaskalla workshop pairing unless other evidence identifies the maker.

The Mark

"Lebert Kaska Ila ( 1933-; Zuni). Active since 1950s. Cluster work; petit point; channel inlay. Lebert Kaska Ila shares the ta[stamp with] his wife Louise Kaskalla. Mark: LL K"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~17905.

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: L L K (shared stamp with his wife Louise Kaskalla).

References

Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~17905.

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