HOME | ABOUT US |  CONTACT US | GUARANTEE | POLICIES | SHIPPING | GIFT CERTIFICATES    Login  Home  Gift Certificates  Jewelry Belt Buckles Bolo Ties Childrens Bracelets Clip-on Earrings Concho Belts Crosses\Rosaries Earrings Gold Jewerly Mens Bracelets Miscellaneous Money Clip Necklaces Pendants\Pins Rings Sterling Dog Collars Watch Bands Womens Bracelets  Arts & Crafts Artifacts Custom Knives Horsehair Baskets Miscellaneous Paintings Pottery Rugs Zuni/Navajo Fetishes  Authentic Bead Work Belt\Belt Buckles Bracelets Earrings Hair Pieces/Barrettes Lanyards Miscellaneous Watch Bracelets  What's New  The Gallery  Testimonials  Gemstone Jewerly Amethyst Charoite Citrine Diamonds Emerald Obsidianite Lab Opals Lapis Miscellaneous Topaz SEARCH BY PRICE RANGE $1.00 - $50.00 $50.01 - $100.00 $100.01 - $200.00 $200.01 - $300.00 $300.01 - $400.00 $400.01 - $500.00 $500.01 and up  Sizing Guide  Artists Represented  Artist Bios  About Stones  Add Your Link Zuni/Navajo Fetishes Quick Links:  Home / Arts & Crafts / Zuni/Navajo Fetishes A fetish is a Native American carving believed to have power. Many Native American tribes create and use fetishes, the most renowned fetish carvers are the Zuni, who call themselves Asiwi (Ah-she-wee). The Zuni have used fetishes for many purposes: to enable hunters to catch game, to make game more plentiful, and also for curing ceremonies. Fetishes may protect individuals as well as the community. The Zuni believe that animals are more like the deities and have more power than man. They also believe that both practical and spiritual power reside in their fetishes. A 'gift bundle' or offering is sometimes placed on the back of the fetish to encourage the animal spirit to share its power or knowledge with us. They honor the spirit of the animal by giving what is most sacred: turquoise, coral, or heishi. It is also believed that the care a fetish receives is directly proportional to the protection it will provide. Zunis believe that Fetishes must be properly cared for. When not in use, Zuni fetishes are given a place of honor in a ceremonial pottery bowl with a small amount of sacred cornmeal or pollen placed in the bottom to appease the spirit of the fetish. There is a hole in the side of the pot to 'feed' the fetish and keep the spirit free. The pots are covered with a thin layer of crushed turquoise and decorated around the sides with directional fetishes. Navajo – Hand Carved White Onyx Bear Fetish Price: $27.00 Code: FET5 Navajo – Hand Carved Serpentine Bear Fetish Price: $22.95 Code: FET8 Navajo – Hand Carved Marble Bear Fetish Price: $19.25 Code: FET19 Navajo – Hand Carved Serpentine Bear Fetish Price: $30.00 Code: FET24 Navajo– Hand Carved Soapstone Frog Fetish Price: $16.25 Code: FET31 Navajo – Hand Carved Picasso Marble Mole Fetish Price: $45.95 Code: FET32 Zuni– Hand Carved Jet Bull Frog Fetish by Fred Weekoty Price: $27.50 Code: FET33 Navajo – Hand Carved Antler Coyote Fetish Price: $25.75 Code: FET35 Navajo – Hand Carved Pipestone Turtle Fetish Price: $14.95 Code: FET36 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24  Next

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