We'd not seen this stone before - Florentine marble - but it's a beautiful stone. Emery has carved his medicine bear with the nose down and the usual offering bundle of turquoise arrowhead tied on with assorted traditional beading. Emery does not sign his work. Fortunately his bears are unmistakeable even to novice collectors.
BEAR: The bear represents the western direction in a protective and healing fetish set. He is associated with the color blue and known for his curative powers. Though all bears are healers, white bears are particularly powerful. Characteristics associated with bears include strength, courage, adaptability, healing and spiritual communion.
Click here to hear "bear" in Shiwi, - the Zuni Language.