Zuni Fetish Carvers of the 1970's Frog Fetish The arrowhead in the fetish

The arrowhead in the fetish bundle protects and the turquoise nuggets feed the spirit that lives within the fetish

Monumental large buffalo Hand Carved from a beautiful specimen of serpentine with turquoise inlaid eyes

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and the power of the soul and are thought to lighten emotional burdens and are one of the six directional fetishes in the Zuni Universe and guard the West

Peter studied at the Santa Fe Indian School in the field of painting but applied his artistic skills to Zuni fetish carving after he met Dinah

Zuni Fetish Carvers of the 1970's Frog Fetish The arrowhead in the fetishThis book covers the work of 36 artists who were prolific in the 1970s, including Lena Boone, Edna Leki, Sarah Leekya, Aaron and Thelma Sheche and members of the Quandelacy family. Each artist is accompanied by a short history and photos of their work from the period. Kent talked to the artists or their descendants about each piece shown to make sure that proper attribution was given for all of the carvings. A short introduction covers the historical