Zuni Multi-strand Fetishe Necklace, with Gold Findings, PLUS Screwback Earrings
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $400 - $600
Estimate$400 – $600
Status
Closed
Zuni Multi-strand Fetishe Necklace, with Gold Findings, PLUS Screwback Earrings
third quarter 20th century
lot of 2, both not marked, includes:
a four-strand necklace strung with rolled turquoise, coral, and gold beads; features a variety of animals carved from pink coral necklace length23-1/8 inches, drop length 14-3/4 inches, weight 71.5 dwt.
a pair of gold screwback earrings, eaturing a carved pink oral bead diameter 3/8 inch each, combined weight 2.3 dwt.
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.
