Zuni Fetishes
Loren Tsalabutie faustite turquoise acrobatic bear fetish, 4” by 3” by 2-1/2” (depending on position!), SOLD. How does he do this? I have trouble balancing my one-position four-legged critters; this bear has three poses, all stable. Faustite is the trade name for this heavy, natural turquoise that is bright green because of its high zinc content and has a striking brown matrix.
Fred Bowannie Pia Mesa travertine bobcat fetish, 3” high by 2” wide by 1-1/2” long, SOLD. Such a friendly wild kitty!
Ellen Quandelacy (d) Picasso marble horse fetish, 1-1/2” high by 2-1/2” long by 3/8” wide, $300. Ellen’s horses are famous.
Lena Boone amazonite bear fetish, 2” high by 2-3/4” long by 3/4” wide, $95. Lena’s much loved carvings supported a large extended family.
Brion Hattie lepidolite standing bear fetish with abalone salmon, 2-1/2” high by 1-1/4” long by 1” wide, SOLD. The salmon is not glued, so can be positioned however you like, and glued if you wish. Lepidolite is a source ore for lithium.
Dee Edaakie Zacatecas turquoise (Mexico) mountain lion fetish, 1-5/8” high by 3-1/4” long by 1” wide, $450. Another turquoise with a high zinc content. The bundle carries one of Dee’s prized claw carvings, this one black-lip mother-of-pearl.
Herbert Halate textured cedar walking bear fetish, 1-3/4” high by 3-1/8” long by 1-3/4” wide, $70. This cedar is richly patterned.
Stewart Quandelacy lavender yttrium fluorite medicine bear fetish, 2-1/4” high by 1-3/4” long by 1/2” wide, SOLD. Yttrium is a rare mineral that gives the fluorite this characteristic milky lavender appearance.
Sarah Leekya (d) tiny bird fetish, 7/8” high by 7/8” long by 1/4” wide, SOLD. This baby bird has a sweetly turned head, a pose perfected by Sarah and her father Leekya Deyuse.
Hayes Leekya jet horse fetish, 1-3/4” high by 2-1/4” long by 1-1/4” wide, SOLD. Rare to find a black Hayes pony.
Charles Martinez, Jr. amber dragonfly fetish, 1-7/8” high by 1-1/4” long by 1/2” wide, SOLD. Amazing, as is all of Charles’s work.
Emery Eriacho (d) turquoise bear fetish, 1-1/4” high by 1-1/2” long by 5/8” wide, SOLD. Emery’s trademark bear.
Darren Shebola (d) pipestone snake fetish, 1/4” high by 2-3/4” long by 3/8” wide, $100. The snake has sgraffito symbols and tiny turquoise dots on his back; the underside is marked with incised segments. Both sides shown.
Fred Bowannie textured Nutria travertine bear fetish with carved turquoise fish, 2” high by 2-1/4” long by 2” wide, $250. There is a reason Fred is known as The Bear Man!
Hayes Leekya textured white marble buffalo fetish, 1-3/4” high by 3-1/4” long by 1-1/2” wide, $300. Do you need your own “Miracle”?
Eddington Hannaweeke turquoise ram fetish, 1-1/8” high by 2-1/8” long by 3/4” wide, SOLD. Really nice horns and ears on this guy!
Herbert Halate textured cedar wolf fetish, 4-1/2” long by 1-1/4” high by 1” wide, $70. Notice the squared muzzle: “wolf.”
Herbert Halate textured cedar fox fetish, 4-1/2” long by 1-1/4” high by 1” wide, $70. Notice the pointy nose: “fox.” Herbert pointed out the difference.
Ron Laahty (d) opalized fluorite seated bear fetish with beehive, honey, and bees, 1-1/2” high by 1-3/4” wide by 1-1/2” long, SOLD. The beehive is carved Nutria travertine; the honey is sugar daddy travertine; the bees are abalone. A tour-de-force, even for Ron’s prodigious talent.
Hayes Leekya serpentine frog fetish with turquoise raindrops, 1” high by 2-1/2” long by 1-1/2” wide, SOLD. Classic Hayes frog so very like his father Francis’s.
Dee Edaakie boulder opal sitting bear fetish, 2-1/4” high by 1-3/4” long by 1-1/8” wide, $240. Dee enjoys the challenge of creating interesting poses in difficult stones.
Arvella Cheama blue angelite woodpecker-on-tree stump fetish, 2” high by 1-1/2” long by 3/4” wide, SOLD. Incredible the delicacy of the woodpecker, carved as one piece with the stump!
Brion Hattie coquina jasper fox fetish, 1-1/4" high by 2-1/4" long by 3/4" wide, SOLD. Brion is a brother of the late Jeff Tsalabutie, as you can see from the bundle and the elegance of the carving.
Dee Edaakie Oregon opal grizzly bear fetish, 1-1/2” high by 2-1/2” long by 1-1/2” wide, SOLD. A rugged stone for a rugged animal, ornamented by a beautiful carved mother-of-pearl arrowhead.
Stewart Quandelacy malachite medicine bear fetish, 2” high by 2-1/4” long by 1/2” wide, SOLD. Reminiscent of the cover of Zuni Fetishes and Carvings! (That bear fetish is in the Zuni Fetish Museum.)
Ron Laahty (d) blue angelite bunny fetish, 1-1/2” high by 1-1/4” long by 7/8” wide, $250. With one raised paw and wiggly ears—this is what made Ron famous.
Loren Tsalabutie lemon calcite wolf fetish, 1-3/4” high by 5” long by1-1/2” wide, SOLD. Beautiful high polish and a carved pen shell arrowhead enhance this wolf’s intent stare.
Cochiti Fetishes
Salvador Romero big sandstone bear fetish, 3-1/2” high by 6” long by 2” wide, SOLD. The sandstone is infused with hematite, making this truly a healing bear (and heavy!). Arrowhead is carved by Salvador.
Salvador Romero tufa stone old style wolf fetish, 1-3/4” high by 3-3/8” long by 3/4” wide, $120.
Salvador Romero sandstone bat fetish, 3-1/2” high by 3” wide by 3/4” long, $130. Halloween is next month …
Salvador Romero basalt ibex fetish, 3-1/2” high by 4” long by 3/4” wide, SOLD. A rare species.
Salvador Romero wolf pack fetish, 1-3/4” high by 5” long by 3-1/4” wide, SOLD. A mix of basalt and sandstone, a mom and four pups bound together.
Sheldon Harvey
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Lukachukai Wood wall sculpture in a wood frame, 30"H by 30"W by 5"D, $4500. |
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Greeter of the Red World Oil on canvas, 16"H by 16"W by 1-1/2"D unframed, $1800. |
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Milky Way Oil on canvas, 16”H by 16”W by 1-1/2”D unframed, $1800. |
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Whence We Came Oil on canvas, 16”H by 16”W by 1-1/2”D unframed, $1800. |
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Nightfall Wood, gesso, oil paint, steel base, 18-1/2”H by 7”W by 7”D, $1200. |
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Gallup Wood, gesso, oil paint, macaw feathers, steel base, 20”H by 12”W by 7”D, $1400. . |
Please call 505-243-0414 or email greydog@greydogtrading.com,
or visit us in Old Town Albuquerque to place your order.
A portion of all sales by Grey Dog Trading go directly to The Zuni Fetish Museum.
or visit us in Old Town Albuquerque to place your order.
A portion of all sales by Grey Dog Trading go directly to The Zuni Fetish Museum.
