Alabaster Fetish

Description

Hand carved multi fetish alabaster necklace. A fetish is a Native American carving believed to have special powers. Many Native American tribes create and use fetishes of which the most renowed fetish carvers are the Zuni tribe. A Zuni fetish or wemaw, is a carved object of an animal or revered god. This Necklace has armadillo, buffalo, bear, horse, roadrunner, bear,frog. Each fetish is about 26mm x 16mm. The center of this necklace has a bear and buffalo fetishes. The albaster fetishes are white, molded cream and light brown with turquoise and black onyx eyes. Sterling Silver cone and hook and eye closure.