Early Stanton Hannaweeke Pink Alabaster Pig Fetish, ca. 1990s - Vintage Zuni, NM

Description

In Brief
A plump and happy pig fetish carving with bright-blue eyes
Carved from peachy-pink alabaster containing glittery flecks of mica
Length snout to tail: 1 5/8 inches; height: 1 3/8 inches; width: 1 1/8 inches
Eyes are drilled and inlaid with small pieces of blue turquoise
Vintage carving from an Arizona collection assembled mostly in the 1980s-1990s
Condition is excellent vintage (see above)
The original owner of this fetish had an eye for the best and collected some superb Native American items back in the 1980s and 1990s, including pieces by carvers who became famous for their outstanding work. Many, including this one, are unsigned, but still clearly identifiable by their overall style. Stanton's earlier pigs are more like caricatures than the stylized swine he is carving these days, some complete with litters of piglets. Being a bit less realistic, these early pigs have a simpler, happy-go-lucky charm that most any pig fancier will find irresistible.
The stone is noteworthy, being a slightly translucent alabaster or quartz shot through with shiny flecks of what we think are mica. With the glassy polish on the carving, this is one shiny pink pig!
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