Authentic Native American Zuni Indian Animal Fetish Necklace

Frank Avelecio - Authentic Zuni
15-Horse Fetish Necklace with Matching Earrings

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Hand Carved Horse Fetish Necklace and Earrings.

Carved from traditional stones: turquoise, pipestone,
jet, white marble, and serpentine.
Some of the stones are different colors on each side, such as the turquoise stone shown above.

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.

Many fetishes have a medicine bundle or adornment tied on the back of the horse that often consists of coral seed beads, shell heishi, feathers and other stone pieces. The style and detail of carving varies among artists but usually includes detail on the face, ears, tail and mane. Often the eyes and other spots of adornment on the horse are inset pieces of contrasting stones such as turquoise, coral and others.