a single-strand necklace strung with rolled turquoises and coral, spacing an assortment of carved animal fetishes; not marked length 29 inches, weight 44.4 dwt.
a single-strand necklace strug with heishi and coral, spacing an assortment of carved animal fetishes length 32-1/4 inches, weight 33.2 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.
