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Roque Garcia Fetish Necklace Santo Domingo

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Fetish Necklace with Purple Spondylous Shell Fetishes by Santo Domingo Pueblo Artist, Roque Garcia

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Product Description

Fetish necklace with 9 large Spiny Oyster Shell birds, by Santo Domingo Pueblo artist, Roque Garcia.  These fetishes are beautifully carved.  They are fairly large measuring 2-1/2″ to 3″.  The bottom bird is particularly lovely and soulful.  This necklace is strung with handmade spiny oyster shell and is finished with silver cones.  Likely handmade in the 1970’s or 1980’s.

Roque Garcia was born in 1922 or 1923. He was known for his soulful fetish carvings  To be sure, he was an artist who took great care carving his fetishes and heishi.

Additional information

Artist

Roque Garcia

Tribe

Santo Domingo / Kewa

Stone/Jewels

Purple Spiny Oyster Shell

Dimensions

Measures 30" Long ~ Fetishes measure from 2-1/4" by 3" Long

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