"Lookout"
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"Lookout" #FC583
- $48 plus s/h |
Turquoise eyes and power spots.
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Inlaid sunface on Badger's back. | |||||||||
What is an Animal Fetish?A
fetish is a carving of an animal that captures the spirit and the essence of the
animal, not necessarily its exact detailed conformation. Fetishes are carved from
many types of stone, wood, antler, shell and other materials. Often the eyes and
spots of adornment, called power spots, inset pieces of contrasting stones such
as turquoise, jet and coral. | |||||||||
Badger SymbolismBadger represents good work ethic, caution, healing and protection. Pueblo tribes associate Badger with the color red and the South guardian of the six directions. |
About Sunface Symbolism
The symbol's round shape depicts the Sun with a forehead split down the middle to reflect the eternal balance between sunrise and sunset. The two sections of the forehead are typically turquoise and coral. The lower part of the Sunface is mother of pearl with rectangular eyes and round mouth of jet. Bordering the face is a circle of feathers, usually of mother of pearl and jet or coral. |
Zuni
Fetishes and Carvings |
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5 - Types of Fetishes
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The
Sunface is found throughout Zuni art, from jewelry to weavings to pottery. It
represents the sunlight and warmth that makes life and growth possible and brings
playfulness and joy to children and good fortune and prosperity to families. The
center of the circle represents the face of the Sun Father. 
