Special Value Offer: Three Strand Zuni Fetish Necklace [SOLD]

Special Value Offer: The consignor has authorized a price reduction of 20% from the original price of $3000 to a new price of $2400.

The previous owner of this fetish necklace owned a shop selling Native American items a number of years ago.  She selected the best fetishes from particular carvers whose work she admired and set them aside until she had accumulated enough to have one of the artisans string them into this necklace.  There are 65 fetishes from a variety of stones and shells and 32 fetishes from turquoise.  All of the turquoise fetishes were strung on a single strand and the other fetishes divided among two strands.  The hieshe is shell.  The three strands are grouped together with the traditional pueblo wrap.

One cannot say much more than reinforce the owner’s thoughts that these are the best fetishes that crossed her hands over a number of years and she selected each one for her own necklace.

Condition: two of the fetishes are partially broken off, everything else is in excellent condition

Provenance: from the estate of a former resident of Albuquerque

Recommended Reading: Zuni Jewelry -with price guide by Theda and Michael Bassman