Navajo Hand Carved
19-Horse Fetish Necklace and Earring
Set
by Hector Goodluck
The horses are carved from Fossilized Ivory with jet inlaid eyes.
19 hand carved horse fetishes in all.
A stunning set.
The 2 horses for the earrings are 1/2" x 1/2".
Center horse is 3/4" x 3/4".
There is Penn Shell heishi and turquoise heishi in between the horse carvings.
Sterling silver beads, cones and wires.
Finished
off with sterling silver beads
and sterling silver cone ends.
Navajo
19-Horse Fetish
Necklace and Earring Set
$160 plus s/h (insurance
included)
Length | 29
1/2 " |
Fetishes | Center
horse is 3/4" x 3/4" The other 16 horses on the necklace and the 2 horses for the earrings are 1/2" x 1/2" |
Material |
Fossilized Ivory, Turquoise, Penn Shell |
Artist | Hector
Goodluck, Navajo |
Wonderful alone
or to layer with
another fetish or silver necklace.
What is a Fetish?
A fetish is a rock carving of an animal that captures the spirit and the essence of the animal, not necessarily its exact detailed conformation. Although carved from many types of rock, fishrock is traditional.
Many fetishes have a medicine bundle or adornment tied on the back of the horse that often consists of coral seed beads, shell heishi, feathers and other stone pieces. The style and detail of carving varies among artists but usually includes detail on the face, ears, tail and mane. Often the eyes and other spots of adornment on the horse are inset pieces of contrasting stones such as turquoise, coral and others.