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Laate Mother of Pearl Mole Fetish Carving
Laate Mother of Pearl Mole Fetish Carving
Laate Mother of Pearl Mole Fetish Carving

Laate Mother of Pearl Mole Fetish Carving

$70.00

The Native American Zuni mole fetish is a Protective and Hunting Animal of the Underground, Guardian of Below, Protector of Crops. An uncommon fetish, the mole, in reality, a shrew in the Southwest, protects growing crops from mice, rodents, and small game. The least powerful of the protective and hunting animals, moles are generally carved low to the ground, with pointed noses and thin, pointed tails. This Zuni Fetish carving is handcrafted from mother of pearl and features inlaid genuine turquoise eyes with turquoise inlaid design accents along with a sunface.  This Zuni work of art was intricately carved by master Native American artist Danette Laate.

Artist: Danette Laate, Zuni

Stone: Mother of Pearl & Turquoise

Size: 1.5″L  x  3/4″W x .5″H

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SKU: IAC-FET-326 Categories: Native American Crafts, Zuni Fetishes Tags: Danette Laate, Fetishes, Laate, Laate Mother of Pearl Zuni Mole Carving, Mole Carving, mole fetish with sunface, Moles, Native American Mole Carving, Sunface, Zuni Fetishes, Zuni Mole Fetish
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Zuni Fetishes are small carvings made from various materials such as bone, shells, and gemstones by the Zuni people. These carvings traditionally serve a ceremonial purpose for their creators and depict animals and icons integral to their culture. Each animal has great significance and meaning, many with protective abilities or healing powers. Fetish carvings are believed to have magical powers and protect or enhance the owner or craftsman. It is presumed to properly care for Zuni Fetishes that they should be given offerings of cornmeal and kept in special turquoise encrusted fetish pots or pouches. The Zuni also divided the world into six regions or directions: north, west, south, east, above, and below. Each direction is represented by a Prey God, or guardian animal, and are listed as follows: north — the yellow mountain lion, west — the black bear (represented by the color blue), south — the red badger, east — the white wolf, above or the sky — the multi-colored eagle, below or underground — the black mole. These directional animals are among the most powerful and are the guardian and masters of their region. Collectors worldwide collect fetishes as a form of contemporary Native American art with an appreciation for the craftsmanship and meaning behind each fetish. The meaning of each is provided within the product. However, over time many carvers started to create some non-traditional animals due to requests, region, and popularity. These non-traditional fetishes may not have the significance or abilities of other more traditional fetish carvings.

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Weight .056 lbs
Dimensions 2.75 × 1.75 × 1 in

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