Navajo Mountain Lion Fetish

Name: Navajo Mountain Lion Fetish
SKU: NAV-FET-4
Price: 67 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$67.00

This Native American fetish, a Navajo Mountain lion fetish, is a directional Guardian and prey god of the North. The mountain lion fetish is associated with personal power and resourcefulness, independence, leadership, spiritual intensity, intuition, fierce protectiveness, and loyalty. A mountain lion fetish is carried by travelers to protect them on their journey and also carried by hunters to help ensure a successful hunt. The elder brother of all other protective and hunting animals, mountain lions were traditionally carved with a narrow tail forming a central ridge up the back. Beautifully carved mountain lion with turquoise arrowhead bundle tied on its back. The arrowhead bundle is an offering that increases the power of the fetish carving.

Artist: Edwin Begay

Stone: Picasso marble with Turquoise and shell accents

Size: 2.5″L x .5″ W x 1.25″ H

Out of stock

SKU: NAV-FET-4 Categories: Native American Crafts, Zuni Fetishes Tags: Edwin Begay, Mountain lion fetishes, Mountain Lions, Navajo, Navajo Fetish, With a bundle/arrowhead bundle

Description

Native American Fetishes are small carvings made from various materials such as bone, shells, and gemstones. 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.

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.