NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI FROG FETISH NECKLACE & EARRINGS BY DEBRA GASPER & RAY TSETHLIKAI

Description In prehistoric times, frog carvings appeared in jewelry. Zuni frog fetishes are associated with rain, abundance, and fertility.  Zuni artists Debra Gasper and Ray Tsethlikai hand carved this exquisite frog fetish necklace.  Made out of Calcite, Fluorite, Lapis, Angelite, Leopard Jasper, Serpentine, and Olive Shell.  Comes with Varicite frog earrings.  The necklace weighs 58 grams and the earrings weigh 4 grams.  Signed.   26” long x 15/16″ wide-necklace   3/8” long x 5/8″ wide-earrings With ear wires are 1  1/8” in length   Artist card included   Zuni fetishes are carvings made from various materials by the Zuni people.  Traditionally, fetishes served a ceremonial purpose for their creators and they represented animals and figures that were part of their culture.  Today, as a form of Native American Art, they are sold to collectors worldwide.  With a myriad of materials like turquoise, shell, jet, marble, serpentine, and much more, Zuni fetish carvers are able to create carvings in a style of their own.