Zuni Pueblo Pottery Bear Fetish

Late 20th Century

3.75" H x 3.25" L x 2.5625" W

Hand Coiled Bear Holding a Dish and a Feather

From a Private Colorado Collection

In Very Good Condition

The Bear is one of the most powerful and sacred animals in Zuni and broader Southwest Pueblo traditions. It is associated with the West (often represented by blue or black) and symbolizes strength, healing, protection, introspection, self-knowledge, courage, mothering, journeying, and adaptation (e.g., like a bear in hibernation).