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Native American Indian animal fetishcarving is hand made and unique. - Authenticity We only have one of each item pictured - it will sell to the first person who sends payment. |
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Alabaster with eyes and horns of turquoise.
Dime above shows scale of carving. | "Sacred
White Buffalo" | ||||||||||||
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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. Although carved from many types of rock, Picasso Marble is traditional. Read more about fetishes. Buffalo ("Tatanka" in Lakota), represents prophesy and fulfillment of powers. Buffalo also represents the perseverence and ability to rise above one's weaknesses. Buffalo teaches that everything exists in abundance if it is respected and accepted with gratitude. Alabaster - A dense, fine-grained variety of gypsum (calcium sulfate) that is sometimes transluscent, streaked or mottled and often resembles white marble and onyx. It is also called Mexican onyx, Algerian onyx, Gibraltar stone and oriental alabaster, depending on where it was mined. It has historically been quarried in England, Italy, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, and Mexico. In the United States there are important sources in Colorado, Utah and Arizona. Read about stones | |||||||||||||
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