Need help, Barbara Hershey movie

There was a short film on television in the early 70’s. It played as one of 2 or 3 short films. I believe it starred Barbara Hershey. She receives a package or gift. The package is a small statue with a tribesman in it. There’s a necklace on the statue and a warning not to remove it or it sets the statue’s spirit free.

Later, Barbara is talking with her mom on the phone and they get into an argument. Afterwards, she knocks the necklace off of the statue. It comes to life and attacks her. Finally, she throws it in the oven. After she thinks it is dead, she opens the oven to peek in. There is some commotion or an explosion.

The scene then cuts to Hershey talking on the phone with her mom and apologizing. She can be seen from behind or just the side of her face. Her mom agrees to come over. The scene ends with a smiling Hershey, grinning with the sharp teeth of the aborigine and holding a knife while waiting for her mom to show up.

Does anyone know the name of this movie? Google was no help!

Trilogy of Terror. I remember that now but I haven't thought about it for decades. I can think of another episode that Karen Black was in but it would take too long to describe it. I wonder why this hasn't ended up on something like MeTV or sold as DVDs.

Well guess what everybody? This Saturday night at 8:00 PM MeTV is showing "Trilogy of Terror" on the Svengoolie show. I have it set up to record on the DVR already.
 
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