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Every stone that I hold in my hands must be in harmony with me before I start a carving.
Only with good thoughts, energy and feelings will I proceed to carve. This helps ensure that the positive energy
will be internalized in the finished carving. - Jeff Shetima - In our travels to Zuni over the years, that is a common sentiment from all of the artisans we have met in the Pueblo. The sacredness of their artwork to the individual carvers is central to the traditions and the culture of the Zuni People. Jeff is one of the master carvers of Zuni and this fetish sculpture is an earlier work having been completed February 25, 2000. The scene depicts a mother bear guarding her cub. It was created from a large chunk of Picasso marble from Utah. The fur is finely etched in exquisite detail and it must be hot outside as the mama bear is panting. She is resting on a log and you can see scratch marks in the bark! The raised eyes are inlaid of Sleeping Beauty turquoise and the fetish sculpture is signed Jeff Shetima and a spiral migration symbol and the cardinal directions engraved underneath his signature. It is numbered 1 of 1 ZUNI NM 2/25/00. Here is a fine example of the new millenium of Zuni fetish sculpture. It can be the centerpiece of any Zuni fetish collection.
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The Zuni Fetish Story
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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.
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