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WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT IT: Leekya Deyuse was considered the greatest Zuni carver of all time. I purchases this masterpiece ring for my personal collection from a trusted gallery and it was and is guaranteed to be an abstract frog fetish carved in natural turquoise by Leekya Deyuse with silver work by the great Dan Simplicio who framed the frog with his well known leaves. The body is cast and the shank is thick so while it is size c. 7 it could be tapped a bit larger. And you could size it with laser, cold solder, as well. Face size is c. 1-3/8\" x 1\" and the weight 34.85grams. So it is significant in face size and weight. it is very comfortable on my finger and well balanced. This ring is one of my favorite pieces. I will include a note of authentication from the gallery owner from whom I purchased it as well as my personal guarantee of authenticity. I will ship it to you free, domestically but won\'t ship internationally because of the value.I\'m letting it go from my personal collection now and consider it to be one of the great treasures in Zuni history.
The pictures above include two necklaces with Leekya fetishes available separately in my store as well as a pin.
BACKGROUND: Leekya Deyuse was the greatest carver in Zuni history who worked for C. G. Wallace and is well represented in the C. G. Wallace Sotheby\'s catalog. He was vastly talented. He was most known for his fetishes. Truly a great master, his work commands top prices and is in the best museums and galleries. It is so hard to find his authentic work. It\'s not like you\'ll have a lot of other opportunities to have one of his authentic pieces, and if you do, I\'d recommend collecting them all. They all have a powerful spirit. This is a museum quality piece. He is one of the most important Zuni artists from the CG Wallace period and his naturalistic free form style of work has become one of the hallmarks of that era.
There is a limited amount of Leekya\'s work available in the world; I think it will be more expensive as time goes by. It will always be spectacular.
CONDITION: excellent vintage, wearable, collectible. There is no apparent wear. It\'s perfect
It\'s a completely wonderful ring which I\'d wear every day -- his carvings have life. I find his work to always be breathtaking and the most collectible of all. It\'s not something from which I wish to part and I believe you won\'t want to, either! It\'s rivetingly gorgeous. I love to look at it and appreciate its details.
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I\'m no longer accepting returns on any more, having refunded $1350 for a bracelet I never received back. If I make a significant mistake in a listing I\'ll always give you a full refund.Returns must be in the same condition they were shipped. My attributions are guaranteed for my lifetime.
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Attributions on many of the old pieces of Native American jewelry are sometimes a moving target. All the books have errors, so in addition to counterchecking, I have developed some expertise over the years and I do care about getting it right, so as more information comes to light I update my listings and also get in touch with my previous buyers, to inform them of any changes in attributions. I am sincerely committed to ongoing accuracy.
Everything I sell comes from my personal collection or is something that I would include in my personal collection. Most pieces are museum worthy and gallery suitable, sold to you at great pricing. I vet every item carefully for quality and condition, and offer you the best. I want you to be able to rely on me for top quality, superb items that are often unique and rare examples of old antique vintage southwest, indian, native american and fine gold and gemstones, whether you\'re starting a collection or adding to one, or want something great to wear or gift. My goal is that all my buyers are delighted, that my special pieces find the right homes.
