Annual Winter Sale is February 13 – 22, 2019!Begins at Shop opening time, 10:00am on Wednesday, February 13th Just about everything* in the Shop will be included in the WINTER SALE: Jewelry, pottery, dolls, basketry, fetish carvings, books, rugs, beadwork, sculptures and more will be discounted 10%, 15%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% (*certain items, certain artists' work, e.g., bronzes and some consignments are excluded). Please Note: We are not able to hold sale-priced items, but layaways can be arranged in the Shop or over the phone. ORDER ONLINE FOR PICKUP: with Shop address as ship to/we will refund shipping for pick up orders. Take advantage our limited time WINTER SALE because all items return to their normal prices after the sale.
Zuni artist Leland Boone has carved this badger from Picasso marble and inlaid turquoise for its eyes. A turquoise arrowhead is on the badger's back.Fetish carvings are made in numerous styles and materials and are representative of a vast array of animals and figures since artists and carvers have become more creative and varied. Carving fetishes has developed into one of the most collectible art forms of the Zuni Tribe today. Fetishes are still made and used in homes, for special purposes and religious ceremony. They originally came from the belief that when a stone resembled a certain animal, the power of that animal resided in the stone. Sometimes after finding such a stone, carving a bit of the stone to bring out more of the animal resemblance was done.
Height: 0.75", Length: 2.5", Width: 1.5"