FETISHES

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     A noted sculptor from Tesuque Pueblo, Mark combines various natural materials in his work. He uses limestone, marble, and alabaster, often decorating his pieces with parrot and turkey feathers. Mark's work can be seen on permanent display at the Wheelwright Museum in Santa Fe, the Institute of American Indian Art in Santa Fe, and the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. From his early years, Mark was surrounded by art in every form. His father, Patrick, was a well known and highly collectible painter. Then Mark studied under Allen Houser at the Institute of American Indian Art during his college years, and went on to carve fetishes.
     WOW! Almost completely ORANGE, this sculpted bear is made of orange alabaster that has not been on the open market for more than six years. It comes from Southern Utah, northwest of Zion National Park. Adorned with spiny oyster shell, Puki shell, and turquoise, it is simply gorgeous. The orange feathers are the actual breast feathers of the Military Macaw parrot – which is a hybrid parrot. The bundle is attached by deer hide painted with earth pigments and lacings wrapped around the middle of the bear. The alabaster is so bright, and the feathers just bring this piece to life!

#FET5823 - 4" high by 6 1/2" wide
Price: $300 SOLD

     Here is a new MINI carved bear with feathers. All white and brown, the stone is a white alabaster, and the adornment is all brown turkey feathers.

#FET5824 - 2 1/2" high by 3 1/2" wide
Price: $150

     These are beautiful turquoise frogs with pearl eyes.

#FET371 -
A) 1/2" high by 1 3/4" long
Price: $54
B) 3/8" high by 1 1/2" long
Price: $36

     Beautiful dragonflies.

#FET383 -
A) Turquoise frog / dragonfly on the back - 1/4" high by 1" wide
Price: $39 SOLD
B) Pearl dragonfly - 1/4" high by 1 1/4" wide
Price: $33

#FET781 -
A) Fitz Kiyite - Fluorite forg/coral bundle - 1/4" high by 1 1/2" long
Price: $24 SOLD
B) Jimmy Yawakia - Malachite frog - 1/2" high by 1 1/4" long
Price: $32

#FET782 -
A) Apple coral with jet eyes and turquoise dots - ¼” high by 1 ¼” long
Price: $44
B) Dolomite with jet eyes and turquoise dots - ¼” high by 1 ¼” wide
Price: $49.50

#FET783 -
A) Russell Shack black marble mountain lion - ½” high by 2 ¼” long
Price: $36
B) Reynald Lunasee Picasso - marble wolf - ¾” high by 2 ¼” wide
Price: $30

#FET174 -
A) White buffalo / turquoise horns & eyes 1 1/2" high by 1 3/4 " long
Price: $40 SOLD
B) Mother of Pearl Beaver 1/2" high by 2" long
Price: $36

      Hayes has carved some interesting new animals. A bit unusual, and quite unique, we have a rooster and a duck, carved from white marble.

#FET1071 -
A) White Marble Duck; 1/2" high by 2 1/2 " long
Price: $48
B) Rooster; 1 1/2 " high by 2 1/4" wide
Price: $36

#FET1061 -
A) Daphne Neha - Pipestone Snake with 5 Turquoise Stones - 3 1/2" Long
Price: $42 SOLD
B) Albert Eustace - Pipestone Snake with Shell Carved Bird - 3 1/4" Longe
Price: $90

     Mama horse and colt.

#FET764 -
A) Picasso Marble - 1" high by 1 3/4" wide
Price: $120 SOLD
B) Turquoise - 1" high by 2" wide
Price: $150

     Jane Quam is a 6 Directional "specialist" These pieces are wonderfully designed and carved. To the Zuni Indian, there are six cardinal directions. The six directions are each represented by a mountain of a different color; they are the guardians of these six regions and the masters of the medicine powers for that region. The fetishes of the six directions are animals of prey and are as follows:

* North -----------Mountain Lion (yellow)
* West ------------Bear (black or blue
* South -----------Badger (red)
* East ------------Wolf (white)
* Upper Region --Eagle (all colors)
* Lower Region --Mole (black)


#FET533 - 1 1/2" high by 2" wide
Price: $150