A Leekya Deyuse fetish necklace
Zuni, (1889-1966), a two-strand heishi and graduated carved mother-of-pearl bird fetish necklace with coral bead accents near the wrap.
length 42in
Literature
See Slaney, Deborah C., Leekya, Master Carver of Zuni Pueblo, Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM, 2018, p. 47, pl. 14a for a carved mother-of-pearl flying bird fetish consistent with the fetishes used in the present lot.
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Zuni, (1889-1966), a two-strand heishi and graduated carved mother-of-pearl bird fetish necklace with coral bead accents near the wrap.
length 42in
Literature
See Slaney, Deborah C., Leekya, Master Carver of Zuni Pueblo, Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM, 2018, p. 47, pl. 14a for a carved mother-of-pearl flying bird fetish consistent with the fetishes used in the present lot.
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