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The use of cornmeal in pueblo ceremonials is well established as is the use by individuals at their homes. Cornmeal is used as a medium for bestowing blessings on something or someone much as holy water is used by the Catholic Church. There may or may not be a correlation between the two.

This rectangular black cornmeal lidded box was made by Rose Gonzales probably in the second half of the 20th century. It is a perfectly plain, undecorated stone-polished box finished to a beautiful sheen. The box is signed Rose on the underside.

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