Fetish Necklace
Artist
Leekya Deyuse
(North American Indian, Zuni, New Mexico, 1889 - 1966)
Dateca. 1950
MediumCowrie shell, spondylus shell (?), coral, and jet
DimensionsOverall: 16 × 10 × 3/4 inches (40.64 × 25.4 × 1.91 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marti and Tony Oppenheimer
Object number2018.42.3
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DescriptionNecklace with carved figures, graduated in size, of animals with a carved bear at the bottom.ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Tony and Marti Oppenheimer, Westlake Village, CA;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kasas City, MO, 2018
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