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Frank Nieto

Zuni Spirits is proud to represent a variety of Zuni fetish carvers, including Frank Nieto ! 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! Frank Nietois just one of the talented artisans whose work you'll find often at Zuni Spirits! Frank Nieto is just one of the talented artisans whose work you'll find often at Zuni Spirits! Frank Nieto is just one of the talented artisans whose work you'll find often at Zuni Spirits!

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In general ancient alabaster in Egypt and the Near or Middle East is calcite. Alabaster in medieval Europe is gypsum. Modern alabaster is probably calcite, but may be either. Both are easy to work and as both are slightly water-soluble, and have been used for making a variety of indoor artworks and carvings but they will not survive long outdoors. The two kinds are distinguished from each other readily by differences in their relative hardness. The gypsum kind is so soft as to be readily scratched with a fingernail as it has a Mohs hardness of 1.5 to 2. The calcite kind is too hard to be scratched in this way with a Mohs hardness of 3 although it does yield readily to a knife.


Frank has created this white bear of the East in a resting or crouching posture. The raised rounded eyes are inlaid of Sleeping Beauty turquoise and the fetish is initialed FN on the bottom in the usual manner of the artist. This is a superb older fetish having been purchased from Sunshine Studios in 1996.



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: $65.
    Zuni Carver: Frank Nieto
    Item: Bear
    Material: Alabaster
    Dimensions: 2 3/8"L x 7/8"T x 1"W
    Signed: FN
    Shipping costs: $9.25 + depending on your location
    Plus 6.75% state sales tax to Texas residents!

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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

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