Fetish necklace, composed of little parrots hand-carved in spiny oyster, with their eyes inlaid of black-jet, strung on a strand of Heishi beads in shell and turquoise.
 

Length : 81cm (32 inches)

Clasp in sterling silver.
 

In a time when the Zuni tribe lived from agriculture and hunting, the hunters couldn't do with these amulets and would never forget to bring them during their expeditions. The fetishes assure benevolence of the soul. Each animal represents its spirit, its own inner force and protects its owner.
  

Proudly handmade in the USA.