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ZUNI FETISHES
Dee Edaakie found red sandstone bear fetish, 2” high by 3” long, $175. Dee found this stone on Dowa Yalanne.
Ron Laahty peacock pyrite wind-and-corn maiden fetish, 2 ½” high by 2” wide, $456. The wind maiden, with blowing locks of corn husks, is Ron’s personal creation.
Stewart Quandelacy turquoise buffalo fetish, 2 1/8” high by 2 ¾” wide, $190. This powerful buffalo has orange spiny oyster shell horns.
Ricky Laahty charoite frog fetish, 5/8” high by ¾” long, $135. Charoite is found only in Siberian Russia.
Troy Sice elk antler bear fetish, 1 3/8” high by 5/8” wide, $156. Even on a tiny piece, Troy does impeccable work!
Michael Coble Arizona pipestone double lizards fetish, 2 ¼” high by 3 ¾” long, $267. Michael’s unique matte finish gives this carving an unusual look.
Dee Edaakie ocean jasper frog fetish, 3/8” high by 1 ¼” long, $125. Dee never carved much in ocean jasper, which is now mined out.
Fabian Tsethlikai marble warthog fetish, 1 1/8” high by 2 ½” long, $45. Fabian carves many different animals.
Herbert Halate jet raven fetish, 4 ¾” long by 1 ¼” high, $60. Herbert is a master carver of jet.
Lena Boone aragonite frog fetish, ¾” high by 2 1/8” long, $65. Lena makes several different styles of froggies.
Brian Yatsattie ricolite serpentine stacked turtles fetish, 2 ¾” high by 1 ¼” wide, $80. Three turtles in this clever carving.
Bryson Bobelu serpentine badger fetish, 1 ¼” high by 3” wide, $62. Bryson makes a variety of badgers.
Dee Edaakie found stone badger fetish, 1 ¼” high by 2 ¾” long, $230. Adorned with a beautifully carved pen shell arrowhead plus turquoise beads and a coral branch.
Virginia Quam Picasso marble turtle fetish, 5/8” high by1 ½” long, $60. Virginia is Abby Quam’s mother, and Zuni’s senior female carver.
Ricky Laahty Colorado amazonite frog fetish, ½” high by ¾” long, $123. Colorado amazonite is lighter and more even in color than that found in Brazil. Large deposits are found in Teller County, near Cripple Creek.
Wilfred Cheama Picasso marble six-direction fetish, 1 ¼” high by 2 ½” wide, $165. All six of the protective directional animals in a single carving!
COCHITI FETISH CARVINGS
Salvador Romero found stone owl fetish, 3 5/8” by 1 ¾”, $110. Salvador used the stone’s natural surface markings to great effect.
JEWELRY
Fred Harvey Art Deco style silver and Blue Gem turquoise pin, 1” high by 2 ½” long, $100.
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