Native American Regalia

Horse fetish necklace, Navajo made. Nine horses carved from bone, strung on a 32 inch stone fine heishi tube necklace interspersed with turquoise heishi tube beads and finished with a sterling silver fastening. The largest horse fetish pendant extends the length, standing one inch high. This delicate piece can be worn at any time, very unusual and eyecatching

This turtle rattle is crafted using rawhide, feathers, arrowheads and beads by Navajo artist Mae Stone. It is painted with a traditional Navajo design, and the shaft is wrapped with soft rawhide, fringed and finished with brass tacks and soft fringing. .The rawhide head is shaped into a turtle mounted on a hardwood handle. Overall length of the rattle is 400 mm.