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Pernell Laate (d.)

Zuni Spirits is proud to represent a variety of Zuni fetish carvers, including Pernell Laate (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! Pernell Laate (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 Pernell Laate (d.)! Zuni Spirits is proud to represent a variety of Zuni fetish carvers, including Pernell Laate (d.)!

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When I first met Maxx and Pernell (d.) Laate I was on a buying trip and we were all gathered in the (then) Pueblo of Zuni Arts and Crafts building run by Dennis Ortega. The Laate carvers were very humorous and laughed at all comments by traders and artists alike. Another time, Darlene took her mom on her first ever trip to Zuni. The Laate brothers were particularly kind and enjoyed teasing Darlene's mom about being Zuni.

This burnished lizard appears to be fossil walrus ivory but the collector who consigned it says it is antler. While it is true that Laate brothers were primarily carving antler at this particular time, this fetish is too heavy, dense and the wrong color to be antler.


The eyes of the lizard are inlaid of Sleeping Beauty turquoise and the fetish is signed "P. Laate, Zuni". Probably carved in the mid 1990s. Pernell died in 2008, but this is a great example of his style and talent.




    Price: $325.
    Zuni Carver: Pernell Laate (d.)
    Item: Lizard
    Material: Fossil Ivory
    Dimensions: 7/8"L x 2"T x 3/16"W
    Signed: P. Laate, Zuni
    Shipping costs: quoted after we have your address, depending on your location
    Plus state sales tax to Texas residents!

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The Zuni Fetish Story

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Zuni Fetish Meanings

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