Zuni Pueblo Brown Bear Fetish

Late 20th Century

1.75" H x 2.625" L x 1" W

Hand Carved from a Brown Stone with 2 Inlaid Turquoise Eyes and a Turquoise Heartline with Black Mother of Pearl Bird on his Back, 8 Red Stone Beads, 2 White Shell Beads, 4 Heishi Beads, 1 Dark Blue Stone and 1 Heart Shaped Turquoise Stone Tied to his Back Signed FL

Excellent Condition

Zuni Pueblo Brown Bear Fetishes are small, hand-carved stone representations of bears created by artisans from the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico. These fetishes are a traditional form of Native American art, deeply rooted in Zuni spiritual beliefs. Bears are one of the most common and revered subjects, symbolizing the guardian of the West (associated with the color blue in some traditions).