Native American & Southwestern Jewelry

The stand slides off of the hinge because the weld is gone from one side but it still stands and is stable when standing (please see additional images). Light surface scuffs scattered throughout commensurate with age. A few small coral pieces are missing along the lips of the mouth and the turquoise on both feet are cracked. However, these are old damages that can be seen in the photo of this piece in Sotheby's 1975 auction catalog of the CG Wallace collection.

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