NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI SEPTARIAN NODULE BEAR FETISH BY KENRIC LAIWAKETE

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NATIVE AMERICAN
ZUNI SEPTARIAN NODULE BEAR FETISH BY KENRIC LAIWAKETE
Interesting specimen!  Zuni artist, Kenric Laiwakete made this extraordinary bear fetish out of a Septarian Nodule and inlaid it's eyes and heartline with Turquoise.  Zuni bear fetishes represent healing and strength.  This great carving would make a great addition to your Native American art or Zuni fetish collection.
Signed.
1  1/2” tall x 2  1/8” long x 3/4” wide
Artist card included
Zuni fetishes are carvings made from various materials by the Zuni people.  Traditionally, fetishes served a ceremonial purpose for their creators and they represented animals and figures that were part of their culture.  Today, as a form of Native American Art, they are sold to collectors worldwide.  With a myriad of materials like turquoise, shell, jet, marble, serpentine, and much more, Zuni fetish carvers are able to create carvings in a style of their own.
Native American Art