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Late 20th Century
2" H x 1" L x 1" W + 3.25" Total Length with Pole
Hand Carved from Black and White Stone with Turquoise Fish and Wood Pole with Inlaid Jet Eyes on Bear and Fish
From a Private Colorado Collection
Excellent Condition
Waldo Davis is a skilled Zuni Pueblo fetish carver known for creating detailed animal carvings from materials like white marble, fluorite, and picasso marble. His works include bears, foxes, badgers, and pigs, often sold through galleries specializing in Native American art.
A "bear fishing" fetish depicts a bear holding or catching a fish, a popular theme in Zuni carvings. It combines the bear—guardian of the West, symbolizing strength, healing, protection, and introspection—with the fish, which may represent abundance or life's flow. These narrative-style fetishes show animals in action and are common among Zuni artists.
Condition:
Excellent
Tribe:
Zuni
Year Range:
1975 - 2000
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
2 in1 in1 in3.25 in
Category:
Bears
