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Zuni Fetish Necklace

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Title

Zuni Fetish Necklace

Object

Necklace

Nomenclature Category

3: PERSONAL ARTIFACTS

Nomenclature Classification Term

Adornment

Culture

Zuni

Brief Description

A multi-strand Zuni fetish necklace with wolf, bear, badger, and eagle figurines.

Use

Personal adornment

Dimension 1

41 cm L

Dimension 2

35 cm W

Dimension 3

1 cm D

Image Date

7/11/22

Material

Metal (silver), Stone (turquoise, coral, jet, other) Shell, Mother of Pearl, Ivory (fossilization)

Construction

Aspects of the necklace were cut, hammered, soldered, and carved.

Decoration

Inlay (coral, turquoise) beaded, painted

Condition

Very good (tarnish and residue)

Collector

Barbara Hanawalt

Old Number

MM485-005

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Cataloging History

2022 Cat: Ellie Harrison

Curatorial/Cataloger Comments

2022 Cat: This necklace is an example of "Zuni fetish" figurines (Bahti, 9) including wolf, bear, badger, and eagle.

Cataloging: Consulted References

Southwestern Indian Arts and Crafts by Tom Bahti
Southwest Indian Craft Arts by Clara Lee Tanner

Subject

CLOTHING—Accessory: