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"Glitter and Me"
Farlan and Paulette Quam, Zuni
Double Bear Fetish Carving

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Authentic Native American double bear fetish carving by Zuni artisans Farlan and Paulette Quam

materials	onyx marble, bowlerite, malachite, turquoise, mother of pearl, shell, Read about stones
height	2 7/8"
length	3 1/8"
width	1 3/8"
hallmarks	inscribed: F P Q
artist	Farlan and Paulette Quam, Zuni

Farlan and Paulette Quam's work is featured in Zuni Fetishes and Carvings by Kent McManis.

Authentic Native American double bear fetish carving by Zuni artisans Farlan and Paulette Quam

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"Glitter and Me"
Farlan and Paulette Quam, Zuni
Double Bear Fetish Carving

FB1041 - $135 plus s/h
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Authentic Native American double bear fetish carving by Zuni artisans Farlan and Paulette Quam

Paula says - "This large bear is onyx marble, while the smaller bear is bowlerite. What is bowlerite, you might ask - it is made from upcycled bowling balls!"

Authentic Native American double bear fetish carving by Zuni artisans Farlan and Paulette Quam

Turquoise eyes.

Authentic Native American double bear fetish carving by Zuni artisans Farlan and Paulette Quam

Medicine bundle of malachite, mother of pearl, 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. Read more about fetishes.

Indian Bear Symbolism

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.

What is Bowlerite?

During the depression, when valuable materials were scarce, Native American craftsmen used items such as phonograph records, car batteries and plastic Dixie cup spoons to make jewelry. Today that resourcefulness continues with bowlerite - up-cycled bowling balls that have been cut apart, shaped, sanded, and polished to make jewelry and other crafts. Read about stones.

What is Onyx Marble?

Onyx marble (also called mexican onyx and oriental alabaster) is a type of calcite, which is one of the most common minerals present in the earth's crust. Onyx marble is basically a banded variety of marble resembling true banded onyx. It is somewhat translucent and banded colors include shades of yellow, pink, red, gray, and green. Onyx marble is quarried, among other places, in Mexico, California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Virginia.

What is a Medicine Bundle?

Many fetishes have a medicine bundle, offering bundle, or adornment tied onto the animal that consists of turquoise nuggets, coral seed beads, shell heishi, feathers and other stone pieces. The bundle may be an offering to the fetish, to used evoke the spirit of the fetish or to increase the strength of a fetish.

Zuni Fetishes and Carvings
Types of Fetishes

Fetish Necklace

The use of small carved animals on Native American necklaces is a modern invention for the market. It is not traditional to use a fetish, per se, on a necklace or as jewelry.

Table Fetish

Table fetishes stand on a flat surface for viewing. They come in various scales with the 2-inch scale being the size most commonly sold today.

Pocket Fetish

A fetish can be carried when the power of the animal is desired to help the person with a routine task or an obstacle or problem. Pocket fetishes might help with safe travel, a successful venture or "hunt", a good yield or "crop".