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NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI CHRYSOCOLLA FROG FETISH BY TONY LAIWAKETE
$ 45.4
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NATIVE AMERICANZUNI CHRYSOCOLLA FROG FETISH BY TONY LAIWAKETE
In prehistoric times, frog carvings appeared in jewelry. Zuni frog fetishes are associated with rain, abundance, and fertility. Hand made by Zuni fetish carver Tony Laiwakete, this darling frog fetish is made out of Chrysocolla with Coral spots and a Jet, Coral, and Mother of Pearl Shell mouth. Signed
7/8″ tall x 2” long x 1 5/8” wide
Artist card included
Zuni fetishes are carvings made from various materials by the Zuni people. Traditionally, fetishes served a ceremonial purpose for their creators and they represented animals and figures that were part of their culture. Today, as a form of Native American Art, they are sold to collectors worldwide. With a myriad of materials like turquoise, shell, jet, marble, serpentine, and much more, Zuni fetish carvers are able to create carvings in a style of their own.
Native American Art