Three Strand Santo Domingo Fetish Necklace, c.1950s

This is a three strand Santo Domingo fetish necklace from the 1950s. The necklace has 57 fetishes—19 on each strand—that are hand-carved from onyx and serpentine and strung on shell heishe. All fetishes are intact. The necklace measures 33" end-to-end and has silver conical ends with a lobster claw clasp.