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VELMA & BLAKE LESANSEE ZUNI OWL SET*SOLD*
VELMA & BLAKE LESANSEE ZUNI OWL SET
 
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Circa: 1960's/70's

Provenance: Private Collector
Our Price: $2,200.00

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This wonderful Owl necklace, earrings and ring set were crafted by Zuni artists Velma and Blake Lesansee, husband and wife from Zuni, NM. They became well-known for their wonderful Owl jewelry. Their use of different shell, such as the brown and white cowry shell for wings making their wonderful owls appear realistic. The materials of turquoise, jet, Mother of Pearl, coral and cowry shell. These cute Owls offers the best of Velma and Blakes channel inlay work. Very nice hand crafted silver beads add the final touch to the wonderful necklace set.

The owl Naja measures 3" tall by 3 3/8" wide. Each of the 10 smaller owls measure 1" wide by 1 1/2" tall. The total length is 31", including naja. The earrings are clip-ons and are 1 1/4" by 5/8" and the ring is 1 1/4 tall by 5/8" wide and is a size 7. The necklace is Hallmarked.



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