Eagle Fetish Heishi Multi Strand Necklace

Description

This is a hand carved eagle fetish necklace. The fetish are reconstituted gemstones. Heishi is natural. Lots of detailed work.
Indigenous necklace. Traditional tribal necklace. Spiritual jewelry.

– unisex
–  2 strands
– Approx. first strand 26″, second strand 29″
– hook and eye clasp
– you will get a different mix of fetishes depending on what we have. Some will come with a black thunderbird or turquoise thunderbird

These fetishes were carved into several different animals and supernatural spirits, each a significant symbol to the Zuni people. The animals and spirits depicted through these fetishes were believed to have certain characteristics that were transferred into the carvings themselves. If you owned a fetish, you would then inherit the respective properties that your fetish represents.
Some animals have important symbolic characteristics that are relatively consistent; however, the spirit of the fetish can be interpreted in many ways depending on the individual owner’s perspective.

Most carvings are made from stone, though for centuries the Zuni people have carved many for personal use out of different materials, such as wood, antler, shell, clay, coral and even silver. They believe that the spirits of the animals can act as messengers to the gods and provide them with protection from various evils in the world as well as promote the benefits of other elements.