Native American Zuni Bear Fetish Carving

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Bernard Laiwakete - Zuni Bear Fetish Carving

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Hand made Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Picasso marble bear with coral inlaid eyes.

Material	Picasso marble, turquoise Read about stones
Length	2 1/2"
Height	1 5/8 "
Width	5/8"
Hallmarks	B L
Artist	Bernard Laiwakete, Zuni

Hand made Native American Indian Bear Fetish

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Bernard Laiwakete - Zuni
Bear Fetish Carving

FB337 - $65 (ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

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Hand made Native American Indian Bear Fetish

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Hand made Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Medicine bundle of mother of pearl arrowhead with turquoise, coral and shell heishi.

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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 consists of coral seed beads, shell heishi, feathers and other stone pieces. The bundle may be used as an offering to the fetish, to evoke the spirit of the fetish or to increase the strength of a fetish.

Picasso Marble (or Picasso stone) is a carbonate rock of diverse natural colors such as gray, brown and black and with seemingly randomly oriented transecting black veinlets. Much of Picasso Marble comes from Utah. Read more about stones . . .