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SKU: 22-1374

Zuni Pueblo Turtle Fetish By Alex Poncho

$73.00

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ca. 2000

1" H x 2.5" L x 1.625" W

Hand Carved from a Tan Marbled Stone with Eight Turquoise on His Back and Two Turquoise Eyes

From a Private Colorado Collection

In Good Condition Has Been Broken and Glued

Alex Poncho is a contemporary Zuni Pueblo (A:shiwi) fetish carver known for small, detailed stone animal carvings, including turtles. zarteam.org His works appear in galleries specializing in Zuni art, such as the Zuni Artist Resource Team (ZART / zarteam.org) in Gallup, New Mexico, and others like Zuni Fetish Gallery and Keshi. He carves a range of subjects (turtles, frogs, snakes, birds, ravens, seahorses, etc.) from materials including serpentine, Picasso marble, travertine, jet, catlinite/pipestone, and malachite, often with turquoise or other inlays for eyes or accents.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Zuni

Year Range: 1975 - 2000

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 1 in2.5 in1.63 in

Category: Turtles

Shipping

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  • 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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