Juan de Dios

JUAN DE DIOS (or DIDEOS or DIDEDIOS or DELEOSA) (Zuni, c. 1882-1944). In John Adair's study of Navajo and Pueblo silversmiths in 1944, he identified Juan Dedios as one of the finest Zuni artisans. Juan was known for his outstanding and precise silver castings. Dedios was one of the first producers of Knife Wing figures and was well known for his cast crosses, conchas, bow-guards, bracelets and exquisitely detailed crucifixes. Dedios worked closely with trader C. G. Wallace, who retained many of his pieces for his private collection.

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See page 198 and 199 in "The Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths" by John Adair, 1944 University of Oklahoma Press