Lena Dishta — Zuni Silversmith & Hallmark

Lena Dishta (1951–2005) was a Zuni silversmith working in fabricated silversmithing and channel inlay. She shared one of her hallmark stamps with her husband, Virgil Dishta, Jr., indicating collaborative work that may carry either the individual or the joint mark.

Channel inlay is a hallmark technique of Zuni silversmiths in which precisely cut stones or shell are fitted into recessed channels in the silver to create flush, mosaic-like designs. No training history, institutional affiliations, or additional biographical details appear in the available source record.