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Native American Indian animal fetishcarving is hand made and unique. - Authenticity We only have one of each item pictuBlack - it will sell to the first person who sends payment. |
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Carved
from dolomite with
In Zuni Fetishes and Carvings by Kent McManis: The Quam family has carved turtle fetishes for a long time and several are pictured on pages 24-25. Georgette Quam Lunasee is married to carver Reynold Lunasee.
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"Croakette" $39 SOLD
Dime above shows tiny size of this carving, perfect for a 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. Frogs and turtles are some of the oldest and most commonly carved Zuni fetishes. Frogs are considered a major rain-bringing fetish so very important to the Zuni who live in an arid portion of the southwest US. Frogs also represent abundance and fertility. It is said that women become pregnant when a frog fetish is kept next to the bed - which can be a good thing or a surprise ! So be forewarned ! | |||||||||||||
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