SKU: 5224-1143
$2,450.00
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ca. 1950s
18" L x (1.6875" D Fetish)
Necklace with white heishi and animal fetish pendant with brass cones and hook and eye enclosure.
Leekya Deyuse (1889–1966) is widely regarded as the most famous Zuni fetish carver of the 20th century, known for his technical precision and distinctive, lifelike carvings of animals and other forms, often using materials like turquoise, shell, and Picasso marble.
Condition: Excellent
Tribe: Zuni
Year Range: 1950 - 1975
Region: Southwest
Dimensions: 18 in
Category: Necklace - Fetish - Heishi - Tab - Jacla - Bead
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