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"Homemaker"
Amos Pooacha, Zuni - Beaver Lodge

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Authentic Native American Beaver and Lodge fetish carving by Zuni artisan Amos Pooacha

materials	soapstone, turquoise, read about stones
length	2 1/2"
whdth	7/8 "
height	7/8"
hallmarks	Artist's Arrow signature with an A
artist	Amos Pooacha, Zuni

Authentic Native American Beaver and Lodge fetish carving by Zuni artisan Amos Pooacha

Authentic Native American Beaver and Lodge fetish carving by Zuni artisan Amos Pooacha

"Homemaker"
Amos Pooacha, Zuni
Zuni Beaver Lodge Fetish Carving

FO191
$62 plus s/h

Paula says - "A perfectly designed scene of a beaver working on his lodge."

Authentic Native American Beaver and Lodge fetish carving by Zuni artisan Amos Pooacha

Authentic Native American Beaver and Lodge fetish carving by Zuni artisan Amos Pooacha

Turquoise eyes and nose.

Authentic Native American Beaver and Lodge fetish carving by Zuni artisan Amos Pooacha

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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. Although carved from many types of rock, fishrock is traditional. Read more about fetishes.

Soapstone is a very soft stone composed primarily of talc. It is gray to green in color, has a soapy feel (hence the name) and is notable for its high degree of resistance to acids and heat.
Read more about stones.

Beaver Symbolism

Beaver represents home and family. It symbolizes industriousness, achievement, family unity and security. Beaver fetishes are traditionally give to those that are in a building stage whether it is a house, a family, or a career.

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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".

Medicine Bag Fetish

A fetish can be transported in a medicine bag but it is said that only the mole is content in the darkness for long periods of time.

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