Vintage Navajo Silver and Turquoise Spider Pendant

About the Piece: Vintage Navajo Silver and Turquoise Spider Pendant

You'll more often see these vintage Navajo insect and arachnid pieces done as brooches, but this one has the distinction of being a pendant you can wear around your neck - if you dare. For Diné, the Spider Woman is the primary figure in their creation story. She gifted them weaving and she acts as a grandmother, teacher, and guide. What a powerful being to wear around your neck in a tiny package!

She measures 1" x 1" and you'll might feel her teeny legs tickling your neck. They're are about 3/16" tall. Unsigned, she's from a collector in New York City.

Summary:

Item: Vintage Navajo Silver and Turquoise Spider Pendant

Attribution: Navajo

Materials: silver and turquoise

Dimensions: 1" x 1" with legs that are 3/16" tall

Signature: unsigned

Provenance: from a New York City collector