Louise Kaskalla
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Overview
Louise Kaskalla is a Zuni smith, active since the 1950s, documented for cluster work and petit point — the classic Zuni stone-forward styles. She worked alongside her husband Lebert Kaskalla, and the two shared a stamp.
Collector's caution: The L L K stamp was shared between Louise Kaskalla and her husband, Lebert Kaskalla. A shared stamp means the mark alone cannot tell you whose hands made the piece — read it together with the work's style and period, and hold attributions to either name loosely. Lebert's page in this directory carries the same caution.
The Mark
"Louise Kaskalla (Zuni). Active since 1950s. Cluster work; petit point. Louise Kaskalla shares the stamp with her husband Lebert Ka[skalla — tail garbled in scan]. Mark: L L K"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), entry at approx. scan line 17913.
The marks as documented in the Hougart corpus: L L K (shared with her husband Lebert Kaskalla).
References - Hougart, Bille. *Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks*, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry at approx. scan line 17913.
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