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Butterfly Maiden
Danette Laate, Zuni

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Authentic Native American Indian maiden fetish carving by Danette Laate

Onyx maiden with inlaid turquoise mouth, eyes and power spots.

Authentic Native American Indian maiden fetish carving by Danette Laate

Authentic Native American Indian maiden fetish carving by Danette Laate

 

Danette Laate, Zuni
Butterfly Maiden Fetish Carving

FM270 - $65 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

material
onyx, turquoise, Read about stones
height
1 3/8"
width
5/8"
length
1 1/4"
hallmarks
DL
artist
Danette Laate, Zuni

Native American Indian Jewelry and Fetish Carving booksDanette Laate's work is featured in Zuni Fetishes and Carvings by Kent McManis.

Authentic Native American Indian maiden fetish carving by Danette Laate

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Butterfly Symbolism

Butterfly represents transformation, the ability to go through changes in life with grace and lightness, like the plain caterpillar changing into a colorful butterfly. Butterfly's bright colors symbolize liveliness and playfulness. Butterfly helps us look at heavy and tense situations with a new, lighter perspective.

What is a Fetish?

Native American Jewelry and Fetish Carving BooksA 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, Jet , shell and other materials. Often the eyes and spots of adornment, called power spots, inset pieces of contrasting stones such as turquoise, jet .
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