Antique Ivory Shaman Bust with Scrimshaw beaver These sterling silver earrings have

These sterling silver earrings have oval cabochons of stabilized Sleeping Beauty turquoise

where materials are one on top of the other in a vertical shape

The carver angled the green bands of the Ricolite and carved many crisscross lines on the “skin” to make the Zuni fetish stone more interesting and to add tactile feeling when holding it

The opening is around 1 1/2 inches

Antique Ivory Shaman Bust with Scrimshaw beaver These sterling silver earrings haveThis evocative bust of a shaman is estimated to come from the 1900's. It has finely detailed pointillistic eyebrows as well more boldly incised eyes and mouth. The nose ring is adorned with trade beads. Holes in the ears indicate the bust probably had earrings that have been lost over the years. The triangular point was likely originally inserted into a larger effigy representing the complete body. The bust has a nice patina and wear marks on the back