Zuni Fetishes
Sarah Leekya (d) Salt River serpentine horse fetish, 1-5/8” high by 3-3/8” long by 5/8” wide, SOLD. Sarah rarely carved horses.
Eddington Hannaweeke textured charoite bear fetish, 1-3/4” high by 2-1/2” long by 1” wide, SOLD. Charoite is found only in Siberia, Russia, so is relatively rare for use in Zuni carving.
Camilio Martinez antler dragonfly fetish, 2” high by 5” long by 4” wide, SOLD. Wings have delicately inked veining. Camilio is brother of Charles and cousin of Florentino Martinez.
Ricky Laahty Teller County, Colorado amazonite crystal double frog fetish, 1-1/4” high by 1-1/2” long by 1-1/4” wide, $490. There is a parrot on the bottom. The amazonite samples in the Smithsonian come from Teller County.
Shannon Calavaza mahogany obsidian bunny fetish, 3/4” high by 1-5/8” long by 1” wide, SOLD. Shannon did a graphic sgraffito design on the bunny’s back.
Dinah Gasper septarian badger fetish, 1-1/4” high by 3” long by 1-1/2” wide, $180. Dinah gave this healthy beaver a textured tail and mother-of-pearl arrowhead offering.
Rhoda Quam (d) white marble bear fetish, 1-1/4” high by 2-3/4” long by 1-1/2” wide, $200. Rhoda inlaid an active rain cloud of turquoise, spiny oyster shell, jet, and mother-of-pearl on the bear’s back.
Fabian Homer (d) pink conch shell bird fetish, 3-1/2” high by 2” long by 1-1/2” wide, SOLD. Fabian’s conch shell birds are often mistakenly sold as Leekya Deyuse’s.
Eugene Mahooty (d) augite-in-serpentine fox fetish, 1-1/4” high by 2-1/2” long by 1/2” wide, SOLD. The black augite speckles are lava cinders trapped within the serpentine.
James Cheama textured and inlaid Picasso marble rain god fetish, 3-1/2” high by 2” long by 1-1/2” wide, SOLD. Certainly a deity we need in the southwest!
Bobby Lonasee (d) antler hummingbird fetish, 2-3/4” high by 3/4” long by 5/8” wide, SOLD. Bobby was known for his antler turtles, owls, and hummingbirds, and for his sweet disposition.
Wilfred Cheama textured turquoise mole mates fetish, 7/8” high by 2-7/8” long by 1-1/8” wide, $300. The first double mole fetish I have seen!
Ulysses Mahkee textured pipestone three-totem fetish, 1-3/4” high by 2” long by 3/4” wide, $120. Different from a directional carving, this features a bison, eagle, and bear, as well as Ulysses’s sgraffito petroglyph figures.
Fred Bowannie Zuni stone travertine frog fetish, 3/4” high by 2-1/4” long by 1-1/2” wide, SOLD. Fred got a very high polish on this Zuni stone.
Eddington Hannaweeke blue angelite wolf pup fetish, 7/8” high by 2-1/8” long by 3/4” wide, SOLD. What a sweet pup!
Stewart Quandelacy white marble medicine bear fetish, 2” high by 2-1/4” long by 3/8” wide, $150. Stewart’s six-point coral heartline really sings against the white marble.
Sarah Leekya (d) copal amber bear fetish, 3/4” high by 1-1/4” long by 1/2” wide, SOLD. Sarah’s pieces are ever harder to find.
Orin Eriacho Zuni azurite frog fetish, 1” high by 1-3/4” long by 1-1/8” wide, SOLD. Zuni azurite is an interesting stone, full of unexpected colors.
Herbert Him textured black Picasso marble bear-protecting-pueblo fetish, 2-1/4” high by 3-7/8” long by 2-7/8” wide, SOLD. Herbert is famous for these guardian creations. Herbert detailed the adobe bricks of the pueblo and carved a Kokopelli fetility symbol on the front and the ancient spiral symbol on the bottom.
Ricky Laahty dolomite frog fetish, 1-5/8” high by 2-1/4” long by 1-3/8” wide, $300. Ricky carved a deer head with antlers peeking out through leaves on the bottom.
Rosalia Quam (d) antler owl fetish bolo, 3-1/4” wide (wingtips) by 2-1/2” high (head-to-tail) by 7/8” thick, SOLD. The carving is fitted with a Bennett-style bolo clip and curved so that it nestles perfectly beneath the collar (or collarbone, ladies). The antler is well polished from long use. Coral eyes secured in pitch are the perfect accent.
Arnie Calavaza (d) Salt River serpentine wolf fetish, 1-1/4” high by 2-3/4” long by 1” wide, SOLD. The tail, hanging down in the traditional manner, is textured. An unusual carving subject for Arnie.
Sarah Leekya (d) pink serpentine wolf fetish, 7/8” high by 2-7/8” long by 5/8” wide, $250. Classic Sarah in every way.
Andres Quandelacy Fox turquoise mountain lion fetish, 1” high by 2” long by 1/2” wide, SOLD. Impeccable work, as always for Andres.
Fabian Homer (d) textured walrus tusk ivory hummingbird fetish, 2-1/2” high by 2-1/4” long by 1-1/4” wide, SOLD. Very cool to see the inside of the tusk.
Ricky Laahty rhodochrosite frog family fetish, 1” high by 1-1/2” long by 1-1/4” wide, $490. Lovely rosy rhodochrosite, and a lizard carved on the bottom.
Cochiti Fetishes
Salvador Romero basalt badger fetish, 2-1/4” high by 5-1/4” long by 1-1/8” wide, $165. This is the first badger carving Salvador has brought to us.
Salvador Romero basalt mountain lion fetish with offering bundle, 2-1/2” high by 7” long by 1” wide, $200. Tail up on the back as is traditional.
Salvador Romero basalt bear with tufa fish fetish, 6” high by 3” long by 1-1/2” wide, $200. The fish is not glued in but sits securely in the bear’s paws. It will be wrapped separately for shipping to prevent breakage.
Salvador Romero basalt buffalo fetish, 2” high by 4” long by 1” wide, $100. Though tourists rarely see them, most of the Pueblos keep herds of buffalo.
Salvador Romero tufa stone wolf fetish, 1-3/4” high by 4-3/4” long by 5/8” wide, $100. This is a white wolf for your Cochiti directionals.
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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.