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1950's Zuni Sterling Inlay Necklace - Shack

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 1,000.00 USD
1950's Zuni Sterling Inlay Necklace - Shack
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1950's Zuni Mosaic Silver Channel Inlay Thunderbird Necklace - Bobby & Corraine Shack Zuni NM, Stones include: Turquoise, Jet, Coral, Mother of Pearl, and Penn Shell, Bobby and Corraine's famous mosaic inlay thunderbirds and hummingbirds are now coveted by collectors. Their work is published in Zuni: The Art and The People, Vol. 2, by Barbara and Ed Bell, superb investment quality, in addition to being superb silversmiths, the Shacks are also important cultural leaders within the Zuni Nation. Having acted as both political and religious leaders, they work to preserve Zuni language and customs and to educate others in Zuni ways of life, necklace measures 18''L and largest thunderbird is 2.5''L x 2.25''W, handmade sterling chain.