strung with turquoise nuggets and carved jet butterflies set with turquoise accents; signed DILBERT GASPER ZUNI and dated on bottom of largest butterfly
necklace length 23-3//4 inches, pendant length1-7/8 inches x width 1-1/2 inches, weight 55.6 dwt.
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Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman. Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.
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