Description: NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI TURQUOISE FETISH NECKLACE BY NANCY & SHELDON WESTIKA Zuni jewelers Nancy and Sheldon Westika created this gorgeous fetish necklace. The birds are hand carved out of Turquoise. There is fine Olive Shell in between the fetish and at the ends. This beautiful strand is finished off with a sterling silver clasp and cones. A statement piece that you will enjoy for many years. Weighs 28 grams. Signed 27 1/4” long Birds are about 3/4″ to 1 3/16" wideHeishi beads are about 1/8″ wide Artist card included Zuni Pueblo is the largest pueblo in New Mexico, and because of its location, Zuni is the most traditional. Continuing to make jewelry, fetishes, and pottery, most of the people of Zuni are artists. Zuni jewelry makers are known for lapidary skills including inlay, needlepoint, and petit point work. Zuni fetishes are carvings made from various materials by the Zuni people. Traditionally, fetishes served a ceremonial purpose for their creators and they represented animals and figures that were part of their culture. Today, as a form of Native American Art, they are sold to collectors worldwide. With a myriad of materials like turquoise, shell, jet, marble, serpentine, and much more, Zuni fetish carvers are able to create carvings in a style of their own. Native American Jewelry
Price: 460 USD
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
End Time: 2024-11-25T16:51:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18 USD
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Restocking Fee: 10%
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American
Antique: No
Signed: Yes
Color: Multicolor
Material: Stone, Shell, Sterling Silver
Main Stone Color: Turquoise
Artisan: NANCY & SHELDON WESTIKA
Metal: Sterling Silver
Ethnic Origin: Native American
Main Stone: Turquoise
Vintage: No
Country//Region of Manufacture: United States
Brand: Native American
Signed?: Signed
Jewelry Type: Necklaces
Type: Necklace
Metal Purity: Sterling Silver
Customized: No
Style: Statement
Featured Refinements: Zuni Jewelry
Tribal Affiliation: Zuni
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Country of Origin: United States
Handmade: Yes
