Lovely Turquoise Handcarved Fetish Wolf Earrings by Navajo Master Carver Sammy Smith. Sammy worked for M & M Fetish Traders from the early 1970's till the passing of Eurill Malone in December 2012. He then chose to mostly retire.
These feature Sterling Silver Cones, shell & Turquoise heishi on Sterling Silver French Hoops.
Approximately 2.75" long. 22 mm wide
A fetish is a rock carving of an animal that captures the spirit and the essence of the animal, not necessarily its exact detailed conformation. Handcarved from many types of rock such as Pipestone, Serpentine, Picasso Marble, White Marble, Fishrock, etc.