Three Strand Necklace of 63 Bird Fetishes
Sam and Lita Delena
- Savvy Price $975.00
- Gallery Price $1,200.00
- Title
- Three Strand Necklace of 63 Bird Fetishes
- Artist
- Sam and Lita Delena
- Medium
- Abalone shell, olivella shell heishi, cord
- Troy ounces
- 2.67 troy ounces
- Size
- Overall length is 32", including 4 3/4" traditional wrap. Birds average 3/16" or more in height X 1 1/4" in length beak to tail. Body thickness 3/16" approximately.
- Date of creation
- 1960's-1970's
- Condition
- Perfect !
- Provenance
- PC & CB
- Gram weight
- 83.3 grams
- About The Three Strand Necklace of 63 Bird Fetishes
The beautifully carved birds are all made of abalone shell ranging in hues of deep blues, greens, purple, magenta and silver to creams and tans with a bit of orange. Kewa-made olivella shell heishi, banded in brown and white was strung between birds to give each enough space to be appreciated.
Even so, they present as a flock, light traveling along their little bodies, capturing their irridescent colors, bringing them all to life.
The strands are brought together with a wrap of cream-colored cord looking and feeling like satin, extremely comfortable on the back of a wearer's neck.
- About Sam and Lita Delena
- Husband and wife, Zuni jewelry artists whose specialty was bird fetish carving active mid to late 20th century.Both are cited in Gregory Schaaf's publication American Indian Jewelry I and in every other publication treating significant American Indian jewelry artists.
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