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SKU: 22-0337

Navajo or Zuni Wood Carved Turtle Fetish

$520.00

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Late 20th Century

3.25" H x 3.625" x 4" D

Hand Carved from Wood of a Turtle with Colorful Feathers and Stones as a Offering on its Back

From a Private Colorado Collection

Excellent Condition

The turtle motif is more classically associated with Zuni Pueblo carvers (who pioneered much of the modern fetish tradition in the late 19th century), Navajo artisans have long incorporated it into their own works, often blending it with Navajo cosmology and symbolism. Fetishes like these are not mere decorations; they are considered living spirits that provide protection, guidance, and power to their owners when treated with respect—such as by "feeding" them cornmeal or offering prayers.

Condition: Excellent

Tribe: Navajo

Year Range: 1975 - 2000

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 3.25 in3.63 in4 in

Category: Turtles

Shipping

U.S. Shipping: One Flat Rate Per Order

Every U.S. order is packed in-house at our gallery and ships insured via USPS or UPS, with signature required on delivery. You pay one flat rate for the whole order, never per item:

  • Fetishes: $8
  • Jewelry & Pottery: $15
  • All other pieces: $20

Buying from more than one category? You only pay the highest rate in your cart, so eight fetishes and a pair of earrings ship together for just $15.

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International

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