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Petoskey stone is a fossilized coral, the state stone of Michigan and is commonly found
along the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron in the United States. Well before dinosaurs roamed the
earth, over 350 million years ago during the Devonian period, the land we know as Michigan was located
near the equator. Covered by a warm, shallow, saltwater sea, the colonial coral hexagonaria percarinata
or horn coral thrived with other marine life in tropical reefs. The techtonic plates of the crust of the
earth moved and pushed Michigan north to the 45th parallel and above sea level, which created dry land
formations. More recently, about two million years ago, glacial action scraped the earth and spread the
fossils across the northern Lower Peninsula, depositing major concentrations in the Petoskey area. The
prehistoric fossil and is unique to the Traverse Group rock strata. Petoskey stones are also commonly
found in Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Canada, Germany, England, and even Asia.
The eyes are inlaid of turquoise as are the horns and the fetish is initiaed
LQ on the bottom in the usual manner. This is a great buffalo fetish from Lynn Quam made of the Michigan
state stone.
If you would like to read more about the Buffalo's characteristics and attributes click here. And click here to hear "buffalo" in Shiwi, the language of Zuni.
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Dimensions: 2 9/16"L x 1 9/16"T x 7/8"W
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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
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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