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Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's
Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's
Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's
Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's
Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's
Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's
Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's
Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's
Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's
Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's

Jayne Quam Six Direction Jet Mole Fetish Arrowhead Offerings Zuni Navajo 1990's

$ 100.31

Availability: 15 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: Very Good to excellent used condition. There is a scratch across the bottom that runs into her name. Used for decoration and enjoyment only. See Photos.
  • Artisan: Jayne Quam
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Origin: Zuni, NM
  • Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
  • Wolf, Berel, Guardian of the East: Eagle, Jasper, Guardian of the Sky
  • Culture: Native American: US
  • Mole, Jet, Guardian of the Lower Regions: Mountain Lion, Amber, Guardian of the North
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Bear, Turquoise, Guardian of the West: Badger, Pipestone, Guardian of the South
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available

    Description

    The Zuni Indians are a pueblo tribe from western New Mexico who have inhabited that region since at least 1100 AD.  Zuni fetishes are hand carved pieces of natural materials, depicting animals or other symbols of the Zuni connection to nature and all that is.  These fine carvings have many uses: for trade, religious ceremonial use, luck in hunting, ensuring rain, enhancing fertility and propagation, diagnosing and curing disease, or any area of their lives where they feel help is needed
    Jayne and Lynn Quam are a dynamic fetish carving duo.  Jayne, a Navajo from Monument Valley, is married to Lynn, a Zuni Native.  Together they have been creating carvings for over 40 years.  They live in Zuni, New Mexico, surrounded by family.  Lynn learned his craft from his late mother, Annie Quam Gasper, a highly collected and respected Zuni jewelry maker and stone fetish carver.  They, in turn, taught Jayne the art.  Jayne began as a helper to her mother-in-law.  As the elder's eyes failed, she eventually and confidently began creating her own style of fetish carving.  She is famous for her doubled fetishes, as well as the Zuni Six Direction Fetish.  For the past forty years Lynn and Jayne traveled the world selling their award winning fetishes.  Nowadays you will find them closer to home where they help raise their grandchildren and continue to honor their culture by teaching others their traditions.
    The gemstone known as jet is a mineraloid and type of lignite that takes a beautiful polish. Jet is actually derived from decaying wood that undergoes extreme pressure and heat. The wood then becomes fossilized as a compact black material.   Jet is lightweight whereas black onyx is heavy.
    The Six Directions are:  Mole
    guards the Lower Regions or the Earth and represents awareness and grounding.
    Mountain Lion
    guards the North and represents loyalty, leadership and protectiveness.
    Bear
    guards the West and represents protection. Bear provides strength and well being with great curative abilities.
    Badger
    guards the South and represents passion and persistence.
    Wolf
    guards the East and represents loyalty and family values.
    Eagle
    guards the Upper Dimensions or the Sky and represents intuition and creativeness.
    This fetish comes from my personal collection, I purchased it new in the 1990's.  I have collected Southwestern items since the 1970's.
    Never out of style, Southwestern art is an investment in enjoyment to last a lifetime.
    Questions???  Please ask before purchasing to avoid any misunderstandings.
    Measurements:  2 1/2" long x 2 1/4" wide x 1 1/4" tall
    You can see more Native American items in my eBay store.