Necklace is designed as strands of round silver beads with large inlaid mother-of-pearl and shell animal stations
Engraved to depict a rabbit, beaver, goat, deer, ram, wolf, polar bear, cougar, brown bear, sun bear and racoon
Mother-of-pearl and shell are black, white, yellow, and brown in color
With varying intensities of iridescence – bezel set and ranging in size
Accented by turquoise, black onyx and red coral eyes and tongues
In the style of a traditional Indigenous Fetish necklace from the Zuni tribe
Completed by a hook clasp closure
Tested as sterling silver
With maker’s mark for Zuni Pueblo artists Virgil & Shirley Benn
Circa: 1970’s
Length: 30 inches
Smallest station measures: 1 x 1 5/16 inches
Largest station measures: 2 x 3 inches
Total weight: 117.0 grams
Stock Number: We-10195