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Zuni bear fetishes represent healing and strength. Zuni artist Kenric Laiwakete hand crafted this outstanding bear fetish. The bear carving is made out of Orthoceras, and has an inlaid Turquoise heartline. This great carving would make a great addition to your Native American art or Zuni fetish collection. Signed (note-the bear stands but is unsteady and would be best on a flat surface that won’t be moved)
1 3/8” tall x 3 1/16” long x 5/8” wide
Artist card included
Orthoceras was a straight shelled nautiloid that lived during the Paleozoic Era. The name means straight horn, ortho=straight ceras= horn. It is this long conical shell that is commonly preserved as a fossil.
Zuni fetishes are carvings made from various materials by the Zuni people. Traditionally, fetishes served a ceremonial purpose for their creators and they represented animals and figures that were part of their culture. Today, as a form of Native American Art, they are sold to collectors worldwide. With a myriad of materials like turquoise, shell, jet, marble, serpentine, and much more, Zuni fetish carvers are able to create carvings in a style of their own.
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| Weight | 1 lbs |
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