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Laate Zuni Bear Fetish, Mother of Pearl
Laate Zuni Bear Fetish, Mother of Pearl

Laate Mother of Pearl Zuni Bear Fetish

$78.00

This handcrafted Zuni fetish, a hand-carved Native American Bear fetish, is the symbol of great curative abilities. The Zuni bear fetish is one of the most important Zuni fetishes of Southwestern pueblo societies. The Bear fetish is associated with strength, self-knowledge, and healing. Bears are usually carved with little or no tails but quite a range of body shapes. The Zuni bear fetish is a Protective Animal of the West. This authentic Zuni fetish of a bear is hand carved from genuine mother of pearl and features a Native American Sunface with turquoise accents and inlaid turquoise eyes.  This Zuni work of art was masterfully carved by renowned Native American artist Danette Laate.

Artist: Danette Laate, Zuni

Stone: Mother of Pearl & Turquoise

Size: 1.625″ L  x  .5″ W x .5″ H

1 in stock

SKU: IAC-FET-339 Categories: Native American Crafts, Zuni Fetishes Tags: Bear Carvings, Bear with Sunface, Bears, Danette Laate, Laate, Laate Zuni Bear Fetish Carving, Mother of Pearl, Native American Carvings, Zuni Bear Carvings, Zuni Bear Fetishes, Zuni Fetishes
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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 .044 lbs
Dimensions 2.75 × 1.75 × 1 in

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