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Rodney Peyketewa, Zuni - Badger Fetish Carving

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Authentic Native American Zuni Badger Fetish carving of Picasso marble by Rodney Peyketewa

materials	Picasso marble, turquoise, coral, Read about stones
length	1 7/8"
width	5/8"
height	3/4"
hallmarks	inscribed: RP ZUNI
artist	Rodney Peyketewa, Zuni

Rodney Peyketewa's work is featured in Zuni Fetishes and Carvings by Kent McManis.

Authentic Native American Zuni Badger Fetish carving of Picasso marble by Rodney Peyketewa

Inlaid turquoise eyes, coral tongue.

Authentic Native American Zuni Badger Fetish carving of Picasso marble by Rodney Peyketewa

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Rodney Peyketewa, Zuni
Badger Fetish Carving

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Authentic Native American Zuni Badger Fetish carving of Picasso marble by Rodney Peyketewa

Medicine bundle of turquoise arrowhead.

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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.

Badger Symbolism

Badger represents good work ethic, caution, healing and protection. Pueblo tribes associate Badger with the color red and the South guardian of the six directions.

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.

What is Picasso Marble?

Picasso marble is a type of limestone found in Utah. When the ocean covered Southern Utah, shells from tiny sea animals turned into limestone. Later, heat and pressure from within the earth caused calcite in the limestone to recrystallize into marble. Seams and cracks in the limestone filled with minerals such as clay, mica, quartz, and iron oxides to give the stone a wide variety of patterns and colors - tans, browns, greys, white and black. The rock's name comes from the resemblance of the markings to the paintings of Pablo Picasso. It is perhaps the most popular rock among Zuni carvers, although it has only been used in Zuni since the 1980s.

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".