{"product_id":"vintage-zuni-rainbow-man-pin-pendant-of-inlay","title":"Vintage Zuni Rainbow Man Pin Pendant of Inlay","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Piece:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's a vintage Zuni Rainbow Man pin or pendant with a uniquely colored arrangement of inlay stones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this Rainbow Man you have an unexpected combination of the more typical bold black jet and red coral, but there's also pale blue turquoise, milky white shell, warm melon shell and a single piece of faded green turquoise. The overall palette is softer, more muted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe lovely guy dates from the mid-century and was added to Martha Struever's \"Gallery Collection\" in March of 2009.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRainbow man measures 2 3\/4\" x 2 1\/8\" and is unsigned. He will ship to you on a black leather necklace with a sterling silver clasp. Also, he's being offered at his original 2009 price. In a world of rising prices, isn't that nice!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that he does have a slight but stable crack across his top jet stone. The photograph makes it look much more prominent than it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his book, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnifewing and Rainbow Man in Zuni Jewelry,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Toshio Sei describes the Rainbow Man as a sacred being associated with the summer rains and the colors of the sky. Rainbow man likely originated from a single source and then different Zuni jewelers added bits of their personality when creating this beloved design. In fact, a 1945 edition of \u003cem\u003eArizona Highways \u003c\/em\u003edescribed Rainbow Man jewelry as \"fantasies in design and color.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Summary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem: Vintage Zuni Rainbow Man pin and pendant of multi-stone inlay.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution: Zuni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials: turquoise, coral, jet, shell and sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eRainbow Man measures 2 3\/4\" x 2 1\/8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature: No\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Added to Martha Struever's \"Gallery Collection\" in March of 2009.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turquoise \u0026 Tufa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887840718963,"sku":"CTTM5868","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1339\/2535\/files\/vintage-zuni-rainbow-man-pin-pendant-of-inlay-8095178.png?v=1776959889","url":"https:\/\/turquoiseandtufa.com\/products\/vintage-zuni-rainbow-man-pin-pendant-of-inlay","provider":"Turquoise \u0026 Tufa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}