Native American Zuni Bear Fetish Carving

HK Item #FB530
"Bear of Colors"
Roger Shebola - Zuni Bear Fetish Carving

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Authentic Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Material	Picasso marble, turquoise, lapis, jet, charoite, mother of pearl Read about stones
Length	2 1/4"
Height	1 1/4"
Width	7/8"
Hallmarks	Signed: RS ZUNI
Artist	Roger Shebola, Zuni

Roger Shebola 's work is featured in Zuni Fetishes and Carvings by Kent McManis.

Authentic Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Heart line of turquoise, charoite, and lapis with a mother of pearl arrowhead.

Authentic Native American Indian Bear Fetish

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"Bear of Colors"
Roger Shebola - Zuni
Bear Fetish Carving

FB530 - $85 plus s/h

Authentic Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Dime above shows scale of carving.

Authentic Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Sunface of mother of pearl, charoite, lapis, jet, and turquoise.

Authentic Native American Indian Bear Fetish

Eyes of inlaid turquoise.

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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.

Heart Line. The heart line is a line etched, painted or inlaid along one or both sides of the animal. It usually extends from the mouth to the region of the heart. There are many interpretations as to what a heart line represents, but it is often said to represent the pathway of the breath of the animal to the life force which is the heart. Others feel that the heart line points to the soul of the animal. It is thought that a heart line gives the fetish healing or medicinal power.