Howling Coyote Amber Zuni Fetish Turquoise & Coral Inlay Hand Carved Amber VF

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Howling Coyote Amber Zuni Fetish
Turquoise & Coral Inlay
Hand Carved Amber
Previously owned, in very fine condition.
From my 93yo mother's collection, she had purchased many of these over the years. Likely from the 2010's.
There will be more of this collection listed, including Corn Maidens.
Hand carved and decorated Zuni Indian fetish.
Southwestern Pueblo hand carved animal.
Unfortunately, there is seldom a hallmark on these smaller carvings.
Inlay arrow, turquoise-coral-turquoise on one side and coral-turquoise-coral on the other.
Tall: 34.7mm
Width: 13.5mm
Thick: 7.7mm
Total weight: 2.1 grams.
Hallmark: None
Information from search:
Coyote
- Hunter God of the West. The coyote is respected for his knowledge and survival skills if not for his actions. The master trickster who often tricks himself. He represents humor and the ability to laugh at one's own mistakes.
Zuni fetishes are animal carvings that have been used by the A:Shiwi (The People) for over a thousand years. By honoring the animals and acknowledging their special "medicine" (their natural traits), we may summon our own similar attributes. Fetishes are sometimes used that way today. We can focus on the qualities we have that are like a certain animal. We can carry a fetish with us or keep it on a bedside table. Fetishes may be used to discover, enhance, or simply remember a connection with nature. Each of us has our own reason for taking care of a fetish. Be mindful and respect the spirit of the animal that your fetish represents.
The Zunis feel that it is the spirit within the fetish that is of value, not the object itself. The Zunis regard ceremonial fetishes in carefully dictated ways, while no strict guidelines apply to non-ceremonial fetishes.
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