Tanya Tucker's Kaniatobe 28" Mixed Media Trade Route Fetish Necklace - This stunning necklace from Tanya Tucker's personal collection was made by the great Choctaw sculptor and jewelry designer Robert Watson Kaniatobe. This trade route fetish necklace is decorated with carved bone bird and frog fetishes beaded on three strands of trade beads including ancient Mali clay, agate, Baltic amber, onyx, Vaseline, milk, Venetian and Czech glass. The necklace is finished with end rings crafted of brass, copper and silver which are used to symbolize continuity in the universe. The necklace measures 28" in length and is signed "KANIATOBE" and comes with the tag with written information. All of the items in this sale come directly from Tanya Tucker's Tennessee home. Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn," in 1972 at the age of 13. Over the succeeding decades, Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature into adulthood without losing her audience, and during the course of her career, she had a Top 10 and Top 40 stream of hits. She is one of the most celebrated and gifted artists of this century with a career spanning over almost six decades. This item will come with a copy of the document signed by Tanya Tucker allowing GWS Auctions' lead auctioneer (Brigitte Kruse) to issue certificates of authenticity on her behalf. You will also receive an original certificate of authenticity from GWS Auctions, signed by Brigitte Kruse for this lot.