Native American Zuni Bear Fetish Carving

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HK Item #FB260
"Seasons"
Bernard Laiwakete - Zuni Bear Fetish Carving

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Hand made Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Material	Picasso Marble, turquoise, spiny oyster, jet, sinew Read about stones
Length	2 3/8"
Height	1 5/8"
Width	5/8"
Hallmark	Signed: B.L. Zuni
Artist	Bernard Laiwakete, Zuni

Hand made Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Inlaid turquoise eyes.

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Paula says -

"This magnificent bear displays the blowing wind and drifting snows of winter on one side and the dry sands and brown rocks of summer on the other side. A bear for all seasons!"

Hand made Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Dime above shows scale of carving.

"Seasons"
Bernard Laiwakete - Zuni
Bear Fetish Carving - FB260

$52 plus s/h

Hand made Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Magnificent medicine bundle with deep black arrowhead of jet, turquoise nuggets and spiny oyster piece tied with sinew.

Bernard Laiwakete's work is featured in Zuni Fetishes and Carvings by Kent McManis.

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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. A fetish represents relationship and unity. Read more about fetishes.

Bear is considered the most powerful of all of the animals and is one of the most popular subjects of fetish carvers. Bear is a spiritual guide and represents strength and self-knowledge. He also has supernatural powers, great healing powers. Bear is a symbol deliberate action, introspection, soul and insight for the past and the future. The Bear is the guardian of the West an is one of the animals of the Six Directions.

Medicine Bundle. Many fetishes have a medicine bundle, offering bundle, or adornment tied on the back of the animal that can consists of coral seed beads, shell heishi, feathers and other stone pieces. These may be used as an offering to the fetish, to evoke the spirit of the fetish or to increase the strength of a fetish.