Native American 14KY gold, Turquoise, coral heishi and mother of pearl 'fetish' style necklace

Description : The Quandalacy family is famous for their Zuni carvings, inlay and fetish animal necklaces. This is a signed piece,that is also unusual as it has handmade 14KY gold findings. This is a cultural masterpiece from this family, showing the various spirit animals of the tribe, including bears, birds and foxes. Strung with coral, the process for making this heishi, is finely crafted and the stunning red of the coral offsets the brilliant blue of the turquoise. Often the turquoise represented the sky, and the coral represented the red of the surrounding earth. The animals roam eternally in time swirling around this exceptional necklace. 24" long multiple strands

Item Number : P21851

Category : NECKLACE

Brand : CF