Zuni Fetishes
All Pueblo people carve and use fetishes in their ceremonies. The Zuni are best known of these, and are so famous for them in fact that they are copied by non-Pueblo tribes, Anglos, and even foreigners. Genuine Zuni fetishes are prized by collectors worldwide.
All Pueblo people carve and use fetishes in their ceremonies. The Zuni are best known of these, and are so famous for them in fact that they are copied by non-Pueblo tribes, Anglos, and even foreigners. Genuine Zuni fetishes are prized by collectors worldwide.
Loren Tsalabutie spiderweb turquoise break-dancing bobcat fetish, 2” high (standing on foreleg) by 2-1/2” long by 1-1/4” wide, $400. Beautiful black webbing and a simply amazing acrobatic dual pose.
Rickson Kallestewa alabaster frog fetish, 7/8” high by 1-3/4” long by 1” wide, $45. Rickson’s frogs have a style all their own.
Chris Sandoval black jade badger fetish, 3/4” high by 2-1/4” long by 1-3/8” wide, $110. Very stylized, similar to his father Melvin.
Dee Edaakie pyrite grizzly bear fetish, 1-1/8” high by 1-5/8” long by 3/4” wide, $165. Dee never hesitates to carve a difficult stone.
Fitz Kiyite mother-of-pearl corn maiden fetish, 2-1/2” high by 1-1/4” wide (base) by 1/2” long, $70. Inlaid coral and turquoise dots decorate the front; the back has incised dragonflies and a natural wormhole cavity.
Veronica Poblano green sea glass bird fetish on a carved danburite leaf, 1/2” high by 1-1/4” long by 5/8” wide, $275. One of Veronica’s “holiday birds”—so festive and beautiful!
Maxx Laate Baltic amber bees fetish, 3/4” high by 2” long by 1-1/4” wide, $150. Bees carved in amber instead of trapped in amber!
Loren Tsalabutie lapis toe-tapping bobcat fetish with coral necklace, 3” high by 2” wide by 1-3/4” long, $450. This animated pose is one Loren’s father Jeff carved occasionally.
Troy Sice variscite double Zuni maidens fetish, 2-3/4” high by 2-1/4” long by 1-1/8” wide, $900. Gorgeous chunk of variscite on a lapis base with multi-stone inlay and maidens standing back-to-back for warmth, one watching the night dances and one stargazing.
Ricky Laahty Royston-in-rhyolite matrix critter with bird fetish, 1” high by 1-1/2” long by 1” wide, $200. Ricky used the patch of Royston turquoise to make the bird’s back.
Daniel Chattin Sleeping Beauty turquoise corn maiden fetish, 2-3/4” high by 1-1/2” wide by 3/4” long (base), $140. Graceful use of the natural turquoise shape, embellished with carved jet dot necklace and incised corn kernels, wind patterns, and a dragonfly.
Michael Mahooty textured jet bear fetish, 1-1/2” high by 2-1/4” long by 3/4” wide, $95. Michael gave this bear a black lip mother-of-pearl arrowhead that suits him perfectly.
Florentino Martinez Picasso marble lizard fetish, 2-1/2” high by 2” long by 1-1/4” wide, $450. The lizard is standing, playing a pueblo flute, and wears a traditional head wrap, concho belt, bracelet, bow guard, medicine pouch, and rings.
Troy Sice large elk antler dancing bear fetish, 7-1/2” high by 4-1/2” wide by 2” long, $1800. This dancing bear wears a mother-of-pearl corn maiden bolo with Japanese coral tips.
Ray Tsalate elk antler Twins fetish, 4” high by 2-1/2” wide by 1-1/2” long, $1200. A boy and a girl, just as one of Ray’s early mentors had.
Ray Tsalate bullfrog fetish, 3” high by 3-1/2” wide by 2-1/2” long, $1150. Ready for dinner with his mother-of-pearl fish and his coral tongue in anticipation. Hundreds of carats of turquoise, lapis, malachite, gaspeite, and coral make this a gem of a frog!
Michael Coble, Sr. textured serpentine frog fetish, 1” high by 2” long by 1-3/4” wide, $70. Michael’s circular etchings are evocative of frog skin.
Dee Edaakie yttrium fluorite eagle fetish, 2 3/8” high by 2 5/8” long, $320. Nice little sodalite “fish” as well.
Dee Edaakie peacock pyrite frog fetish, 1 1/4” high by 1 3/4” long, $170. Nice maroon coloring.
Dee Edaakie boulder opal turtle fetish, 5/8” high by 2-1/8” long by 1-1/2” wide, $130. The graceful contours of the turtle’s shell show Dee’s respect for the stone.
Dinah Gasper (mother of Debra and Elroy) soapstone frog fetish, 5/8” high by 2-1/8” long by 1” wide, $95. Inlaid turquoise eyes and nostrils contrast nicely with the mottled black soapstone.
Debra Gasper blue angelite frog fetish, 3/4” high by 2” long by 1-3/4” wide, $75. Sterling silver eyes accent the sky blue beautifully.
Elroy Gasper (d) jet frog fetish with turquoise raindrops, 1/2” high by 1 3/8” long, circa 2000, $225. Elroy was the son of Peter (d) and Dinah Gasper.
Rickson Kallestewa alabaster mountain lion fetish carving, 2 ¼” high by 5” long, $125. This big cat is waiting beside its food dish.
Ricky Laahty sugar daddy travertine fox with baby fetish, 5/8" high by 3-1/4" long by5/8" wide, $245. Ricky carved a frog on the underneath as well.
Ricky Laahty Royston turquoise in rhyolite matrix double frogs fetish, 3” high by 1 1/2” wide by
1 1/4” thick, $330. And a perfect turquoise-faced smiley critter on the bottom!
1 1/4” thick, $330. And a perfect turquoise-faced smiley critter on the bottom!
Ron Laahty Picasso marble big-eared bunny fetish, 1” high by 2” wide, $145. Ron creates some of the most humorous bunnies.
Ron Laahty peacock pyrite wind-and-corn maiden fetish, 2-1/2” high by 2” wide, $456. The wind maiden, with blowing locks of corn husks, is Ron’s original creation.
Jeff Shetima Picasso marble deer fetish with micro-inlay heartline c.2013, 4” high by 5” long by 2” wide, $1250. Jeff's micro-inlay shows off particularly well against the pale Picasso marble.
Brian Yatsattie found quartz lizard fetish, 3/4” high by 3” long by 1-1/2” wide, $135. The crystalline pattern within the quartz looks like lizard skin.
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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.
