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Vicki Quandelacy

Zuni Spirits is proud to represent a variety of Zuni fetish carvers, including Florentino Martinez ! Zuni fetishes are treasures from the talented artisans of Zuni Pueblo, NM! We appreciate your interest in Zuni fetishes. Collecting them is a passion we share! Zuni Spirits is celebrating eleven years of online web-gallery representation of Zuni fetish carvings! Florentino Martinez is just one of the talented artisans whose work you'll find often at Zuni Spirits! Collectors of Zuni fetishes not only acquire wonderful works art, they also support the Zuni community and culture! Zuni fetishes represent the connection that Zunis feel to every aspect of their natural world. Most collectors of Zuni fetishes start slow .. and quickly find their collection taking on a life of its own! The pleasure of collecting Zuni fetishes is hard to explain. It simply must be experienced! Zuni fetish carvings are symbolic art pieces rich in history, culture and symbolism. Get one today!!

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It's interesting to me how Zuni fetish collections evolve. When I was a newbie I wasn't particularly drawn to Mother of Pearl. Then, on a trip to Zuni, I saw an entire case full of Celester Laate (d.) Mother of Pearl carvings. Suddenly, I was hooked and hooked in a big way. There for a while, it was all I could see! And the same was true with maidens. For several years in our early collecting days, they held no appeal to me. And then one day - BOOM! - they seemed the most magical and lovely ladies and I had to collect them from every maiden carver!

The sophistication of maidens has evolved rapidly and this lovely girl, carved by Vicki Quandelacy, is indicative of the elegance and grace projected by some maidens. Vicki has chosen a beautiful specimen of shell to work with. One side is pale golden and that maiden is carved to have a body of corn. She wears an elaborate lapis, azurite and turquoise pendant necklace. Azurite and red coral decorate her robe along with etched stars and dragonflies. She carries a turquoise filled (symbolic of blue corn) olla on her hip. Her facial features are etched and inked. She's spectacular!

Her sister is nearly white but there are some golden areas. She is wrapped in a robe decorated with dragonflies and stars and points of jet, turquoise and red coral add color to her robe. Her equally fabulous necklace is made of turquoise and red coral. And her olla is also filled with crushed turquoise. The natural sway of the stone gives movement to both maidens and they rest solidly on a pedestal of jet for stability, given the slender proportion of a shell in nature. The carving is exquisite. Signed "VQ" in the shape of a fish on the bottom.




    No.: 0258 | S O L D
    Price: $250.
    Zuni Carver: Vicki Quandelacy
    Item: Maidens
    Material: Gold-lipped Mother of Pearl
    Dimensions: 5/8" L x 2 13/16" T x 1 9/16" W
    Signed: VQ

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The Zuni Fetish Story

If you're new to Zuni fetish collecting and interested in learning more about them, we have written a short article about Zuni fetishes and what they mean to the Zuni culture. CLICK HERE to read the article on Zuni fetishes.

Zuni Fetish Meanings

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