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Hummingbird Fetish Necklace
Hummingbird Fetish Necklace
Hummingbird Fetish Necklace

Hummingbird Fetish Necklace

Manufacturer / Maker
Date1979
Mediumamber, silver
Dimensions16 1/2 × 4 × 1/2 in. (41.9 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, National Endowment for the Arts Purchase Grant
Terms
    Object numberPC1979.114.1
    DescriptionA three-strand fetish necklace, composed of carved amber hummingbird beads and amber heishi on cord. The necklace is accented with silver trumpet and spring-shaped end caps, and fastens with a silver hook and loop clasp.
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