5224-1143 Zuni Fetish Necklace By Leekya Deyuse

SKU: 5224-1143
$2,350.00
$2,350.00
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ca. 1950s

Size: 18" L x (1.6875" D Fetish)

Sterling Silver and Turquoise on Heishi Necklace

Jewelry: 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.

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