Zuni, New Mexico
19th century
Stone
Length 3 in (7.62 cm)
Provenance: Private Southern California Collection
A Zuni stone fetish carved in the form of a fish.The economy of form is consistent with 19th-century work produced within an active ceremonial context.
Among the Zuni, carved animal fetishes serve as vessels of spiritual power, the bear among the most significant and linked to healing and to the west among the directional guardians. The worn surface and reductive carving approach are characteristic of fetishes made for use rather than exchange.
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Zuni, New Mexico
19th century
Stone
Length 3 in (7.62 cm)
Provenance: Private Southern California Collection
A Zuni stone fetish carved in the form of a fish.The economy of form is consistent with 19th-century work produced within an active ceremonial context.
Among the Zuni, carved animal fetishes serve as vessels of spiritual power, the bear among the most significant and linked to healing and to the west among the directional guardians. The worn surface and reductive carving approach are characteristic of fetishes made for use rather than exchange.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
