Hi there. I was wondering whether you could help me determine whether this is a Native American handmade necklace. Thank you in advance for sharing your expertise and knowledge, and Happy New Year. I posted this in the wrong place the first time (apologies).
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No. It looks like material that gets passed off as being Zuni but is an imported item, or at least its components are, no matter who strung it. Without a definitely known origin, you can’t assign it to being Native.
The heishi is typical Philippines penshell. The buffalos appear on other (low-end) necklaces on the market. I can’t quite see the findings but it looks like the 1970s screw-together clasp style, not what you see on a quality piece.
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