Fetish Animals  
A fetish is an object, natural or man made, in which a spirit is thought to reside and which can be used to effect either good or evil. Zuni belief, like most Native Americans, gives a spiritual nature to all animals and plants. In addition, it is believed that animals have powers that humans do not ... For an individual to gain access to those powers, the animal spirit must be cultivated. The bundle tied to fetishes, can be seen as an offering to the animal spirit that resides within.
(The Fetish Carvers of Zuni, by Marian Rodee & James Ostler, 1995)

Fetish Animals

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NO27   Porcupine
Artist:  Lawsayatee, Elfina
$  39.00
Belgian Black Marble with Inlay
NO35   Mole
Artist:  Nelson Yatsattie, Zuni
$  30.00
Mole, Picasso marble
NO38   Fox
Artist:  Cheryl Beyuka, Zuni
$  30.00
Fox, Green snail shell
NO52   Rabbit
Artist:  Kyle Mahooty
$  30.00

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