Tenacious
Zuni Badger Fetish Carving
Mother
of Pearl (Gold Lip Shell) with 4 inlaid turquoise power spots and eyes.
Hand
set Sunface of Turquoise,
Coral, and Jet.
The
Badger is one of the guardian animals
of the Six Directions.
Badgers do not hibernate in the winter, but instead enter a state of torpor where they live off the fat they stored in their bodies over the abundant summer.
Tenacious - Zuni Badger Carving
$66 plus s/h
Material | Mother
of Pearl, Turquoise |
Length |
2 1/8" |
Width |
1" |
Height | 3/8"
|
Hallmarks | D
L |
Artist | Danette
Laate, Zuni |
He would make an ideal Six Directions or Pocket Fetish.
What is a Fetish?
A fetish is a rock carving of an animal that captures the spirit and the essence of the animal, not necessarily its exact detailed conformation. Although carved from many types of rock, fishrock is traditional. Read more about fetishes.
Gold-lip mother of pearl is the outside edge of certain mother of pearl (mop) shells. Clear yellow to yellow -gold colors, used mostly for inlay work. Read more about stones.