NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI ALABASTER WOLF FETISH BY GABE SICE

Description Zuni artist Gabe Sice hand carved this magnificent Wolf.  Made out of Alabaster and bundled with natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Coral.   Wolves are the Guardian animal of the East and a powerful hunting fetish.  They also represent teachers and pathfinders.  This carving would make a great addition to your Native American art or Zuni fetish collection. 1  1/4″ tall x 3  1/2″ long x 15/16″ wide Artist card included Zuni fetishes are carvings made from various materials by the Zuni people.  Traditionally, fetishes served a ceremonial purpose for their creators and they represented animals and figures that were part of their culture.  Today, as a form of Native American Art, they are sold to collectors worldwide.  With a myriad of materials like turquoise, shell, jet, marble, serpentine, and much more, Zuni fetish carvers are able to create carvings in a style of their own.