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Anderson Weahkee (d.)

Zuni Spirits is proud to represent a variety of Zuni fetish carvers, including Anderson Weahkee (d.) ! 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 13 years of online web-gallery representation of Zuni fetish carvings! Anderson Weahkee (d.)is just one of the talented artisans whose work you'll find often at Zuni Spirits! Zuni Spirits is proud to represent a variety of Zuni fetish carvers, including Anderson Weahkee (d.) ! Zuni Spirits is celebrating 13 years of online web-gallery representation of Zuni fetish carvings! Anderson Weahkee (d.)is just one of the talented artisans whose work you'll find often at Zuni Spirits! Zuni Spirits is proud to represent a variety of Zuni fetish carvers, including Anderson Weahkee (d.) !


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It is hard NOT to like the old style traditional fetishes once the story is understood. Teddy Weahkee (d.) and Edna Leki (d.) taught their younger generations that story and showed them the way to produce it in stone. Those artisans continue the educational process for their relations today. Lena Boone and sister Dinah Gasper, and brother Anderson Weahkee (d.) have passed their knowledge to their children and it will continue ad infinitum as this is the Zuni way. Merging the old style with the new technology isn't easy but this carving family is sticking to what they have been taught.


This bear is carved with its appearance rooted in that older style and coupled with present-day polishing techniques and the tools of our current technology. Anderson has preserved that ancient look, and at the same time also added contemporary adornment and finish. One could suppose that it is simultaneously both prehistoric and modern art. This carving is pictured in the book ZUNI FETISH CARVINGS by Dr. Harold Finkelstein on page 9 picture number 24. It comes with an aadditional certificate of authenticity from him as well as one from Zuni Spirits!


The eyes and nostrils are inlaid of Sleeping Beauty turquoise, and the modern offering bundle of the hunt consists of a gold-lipped Mother-of-pearl arrowhead with an elaborate combination of branch red coral, turquoise and heishe beads tied with sinew. This is quite an opportunity to acquire a LARGE modern rarity. It weighs in at over 1/3 LB!!



If you would like to read more about the Bear's characteristics and attributes click here. And click here to hear "Bear" in Shiwi, the language of Zuni.






    Video: No, but view other videos here.
    Price: $750.
    Zuni Carver: Anderson Weahkee (d.)
    Item: Bear
    Material: Serpentine
    Dimensions: 4 1/16"L x 2 1/4"T x 7/8"W
    Weight: 6.6 ounces!
    Signed: NO
    Domestic Shipping costs: $17.00 + depending on your location
    Plus 6.75% state sales tax to Texas residents!

Please keep in mind that we ONLY accept online payments (credit/debit/e-check) via www.paypal.com. You may send your check or money order if you prefer a manual payment. Just alert us to that fact when you place your order. Additionally, please remember that we ship ONLY via USPS. Domestic parcels go via Priority/insured. Foreign parcels can go either Priority International (NO INSURANCE) or via Priority Express (INSURED up to $500.) Shipping prices are determined by the value of your parcel.


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david at zunispirits dot com
or zunispirits at yahoo dot com

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

We've written this article to inform Zuni fetish collectors about the specific meanings and attributes of the more traditional Zuni fetish carvings. CLICK HERE to read the article on Zuni fetish meanings.

The Zuni Language

If, as a Zuni fetish collector, you haven't had the opportunity visit Zuni Pueblo but would enjoy hearing some words in the Zuni language, we hope you'll findthis article interesting and informative. CLICK HERE and turn up your volume to enjoy!

The Zuni Spirits Blog

In an effort to keep our collectors informed of new arrivals, posts of interest to Zuni fetish collectors, the latest critters to visit our east Texas woods, rants, raves and rambles will be published HERE at the Zuni Spirits Blog. You may subscribe (& unsubscribe) at this link.





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