VTG Native American Navajo Double Strand Jet Bird Heishi Turquoise Necklace 27
Beautiful, vintage, hand-carved Navajo bird fetish double stranded necklace featuring a series of very dark brown jet birds, each carefully carved in traditional style. The necklace is accented with classic creamy shell heishi "pearls" and turquoise beads, creating a striking contrast of textures and colors. These necklaces are symbolic of strength, freedom and harmony; a wonderful example of Native American artistry and Navajo craftsmanship.
Acquired from a Louisville KY estate with info below. The bottom strand measures 27l without the end caps and clasp.The birds start at 1" down to 1/2". Provenance in short: Acquired from the Louisville, KY estate of Mary Perry. Mary's love of the Native American peoples was cemented during her first teaching job at the Pine Ridge Oglala and Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, after she received her Doctorate of Education from the University of Utah. Mary was a renowned advocate of women's rights and education access, serving on the National Board of Directors for the American Association of University Women whom she represented at the NGO Forum/ International Women's Conference in Beijing and at the Women in Business Initiative Conference in Moscow. Later in life she turned her love of animals into a new career opening The Pet School and Hotel in Louisville KY, breeding champion Westies, and founding Mount Olympus Aviaries where she bred and cared for exotic birds.
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