Rhoda Kanteena — Zuni Silversmith
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Rhoda Kanteena (born 1957) is a Zuni silversmith whose work encompasses carved mosaic inlay, with subjects drawn from birds and flowers, as well as needlepoint work. Carved mosaic inlay involves cutting and shaping stones into fitted forms before setting them into silver, a labor-intensive technique that distinguishes it from simpler channel inlay.
Rhoda Kanteena shares her hallmark with her husband Raybert. The Hougart record also notes that she is the granddaughter of Annie Gasper, situating Rhoda within a Zuni family tradition of silversmithing.
The Mark
“R K (etched) ZUNI”
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~18125.
The mark R K is etched rather than stamped, accompanied by the pueblo name ZUNI. The etched application distinguishes this mark in texture from stamped hallmarks.
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~18125.