Wanda Natewa — Zuni Silversmith
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Wanda Natewa (born 1934) is a Zuni silversmith with a career reaching back to the 1950s, making her among the more historically rooted artists in the Hougart record. Her work features inlay and a distinctive focus on owl motifs — subjects that carry cultural resonance within Zuni artistic traditions.
Wanda Natewa shares her hallmark with her husband Pitkin Natewa. The shared stamp, bearing their joined initials and family name, represents their collaborative creative practice.
The Mark
“P. W. NATEWA”
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~22015.
The stamp reads P. W. NATEWA, combining the initials of Pitkin and Wanda Natewa with their family surname.
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~22015.