Taos Pueblo Clay Animal Fetish

Late 20th Century

1" H x 1.875" L x .375" W

Hand Crafted from Micaceous Clay of a Four Legged Animal with Ears and a Tail

In Very Good Condition

Taos Pueblo artists use their regional micaceous clay to sculpt distinct animal fetishes and effigies, offering a golden, shimmering alternative to the stone carvings of the Zuni. While Zuni fetishes are globally recognized for stone carving, the Northern Tiwa artists of Taos and Picuris Pueblos express their spiritual relationship with animal protectors through earth, water, and fire using raw, mica-rich clay.