Fetishes & Miniatures

Zuni coyote fetish carved from spotted serpentine. Coyote carries a beaded sinew gift bundle with pipestone.  Beaded eyes. SIZE:2 1/2" long x 1/2" wide x 1" high From a private collection, vintage Coyote fetishes may be used when hunting rabbit....

Zuni snake fetish by Roselle Gonzalez.  Carved from jet, the snake has an intricately etched design and is set with tiny turquoise eyes and spots on its back.  Signed RSG on the bottom. SIZE:3 1/2" length x 3/8"width x 1/4"...

Small coyote fetish carved from black jet with etched details.  Coyote has beaded eyes and a beaded gift bundle tied to its back with sinew. Unsigned. Vintage. SIZE:3 1/2" long x 3/4" wide x 1" tall From a private collection,...

Zuni wolf fetish carved from alabaster.  Wolf has turquoise eyes and carries a stone arrow gift bundle attached to its back with sinew.  Unsigned. SIZE:1 3/4" long In Zuni culture, a fetish represents the animal spirit thought to reside in...

This sturdy-looking Zuni ram fetish is carved from marble and has blue beaded eyes. Unsigned. Vintage. SIZE:2 1/2" long x 3/4" wide x 1 1/8" tall From a private collection, vintage. In Zuni culture, a fetish represents the animal spirit...

Beautifully detailed owl fetish carved from picasso marble by Zuni artist Derrick Kaamasee.  Owl has turquoise eyes and is signed on the bottom. SIZE:1" long x 7/8" wide x 2" high In Zuni culture a fetish represents the animal spirit...

Beautiful Zuni fox fetish carved from white marble with turquoise eyes. SIZE:4" long In Zuni culture, a fetish represents the animal spirit thought to reside in the stone. Fox represents protection and the ability to blend in or become camouflaged...

This sweet little Zuni Corn Maiden fetish is carved from antler, in a different take on the design.  Her basket of corn is actually shells and heishi beads with feathers and flakes of turquoise, as well as turquoise eyes. Unsigned. ...

Intricately carved antler snake fetish by Johnathan Shack, Zuni.  The snake has turquoise eyes and is set with 5 small turquoise pieces along the back. Signed by the artist. SIZE:6 1/8" long x 1/2" wide at widest, tapering to 1/8"...

Hand-carved Zuni white alabaster bear fetish with turquoise eyes.  Bear carries a pipestone arrow gift bundle secured with sinew. Unsigned. Vintage. SIZE:2" long x 1" wide x 1 3/8" high From a private collection, vintage. In Zuni culture, a fetish...

Hand-carved Zuni orange alabaster bear fetish.  Bear carries an orange arrow and silver beads gift bundle secured with sinew. Signed TEX. Vintage. SIZE:1 7/8" long x 1" wide x 1 1/4" high From a private collection, vintage. In Zuni culture,...

Hand-carved Zuni pink marble bear fetish with turquoise-colored eyes.  Bear carries a turquoise arrow and feather gift bundle secured with sinew. Unsigned. Vintage. SIZE:2 1/2" long x 7/8" wide x 1 5/8" high From a private collection, vintage. In Zuni...

This antique miniature Pima coiled basket is an extremely fine weave with a tiny deer design.  Pima baskets are typically sewn with willow (light color) and devil's claw (black) with a laced border of devil's claw.   The collector's documentation...

A beautiful traditional Navajo wedding basket made in miniature size.  Woven from cotton string on an unknown base. Traditional Navajo ceremonial baskets always include an open pathway from the center of the design, referred to as "the way out."  It...

Gorgeous miniature Pomo-style basket made by renowned Apache artisan Tu Moonwalker.  This tiny basket is an exceptionally tight weave, possibly made of sumac, and entirely covered on the outside with golden pheasant feathers, according to the collector's documentation.   Tu...

Miniature Tohono O'odham (Papago) horsehair basket with blue and white beaded edge.  The Tohono O'odham are desert people who produced magnificent baskets, typically with cattail, yucca or bear grass, but who are also well known for their incredibly detailed miniature...

Classic Papago split stitch coiled basket with lid - in a darling miniature size. Made with bear grass as the bundle and split yucca for the sewing weft. Vintage, ca. 1980s-1990. The Tohono O'odham are desert people who produced magnificent...

Beautiful Zuni wolf fetish carved from alabaster with turquoise eyes and an inlaid turquoise heartline.  Unsigned. DETAILSSize: 1 1/4" long x 1/4" wide x 1 1/2" highMaterials: alabaster, turquoiseCondition: from a private collection, vintage - excellent condition In Zuni culture,...

Hand-carved Zuni "zebra stone" alabaster buffalo fetish with turquoise eyes and horns.  Unsigned. Vintage. DETAILSSize: 1 3/4" long x 5/8" wide x 7/8" highMaterials: turquoise, zebra alabasterCondition: from a private collection, vintage In Zuni culture, a fetish represents the animal...

Hand-carved Zuni white serpentine bear fetish with turquoise eyes.  Bear carries a carved turquoise fish in its mouth. Unsigned. Vintage. DETAILSSize: 2 1/8" long x 7/8" wide x 1 3/8" highMaterials: serpentine, turquoiseCondition: From a private collection, vintage. In Zuni...

Adorable miniature woman paddling dugout canoe with her cargo of fabric flowers.  Native American made, possibly from the southeastern region of the United States. The canoe is wood, carved out and assembled from several pieces of wood.  The woman is...

This beautiful little Cherokee river cane basket is made in the traditional square-to-round double weave style.  With a flared mouth and a tiny, woven handle. DETAILSArtist: unknownTribal Affiliation: CherokeeSize:  1 5/8" diameter at mouth, 2 1/8' wide w handle, 1...

Beautiful Zuni fox fetish carved from boulder turquoise with an inlaid pipestone heartline. Unsigned. DETAILSSize: 2 1/8" long x 3/8" wide x 3/4" highMaterials: boulder turquoise, pipestoneCondition: from a private collection, vintage In Zuni culture, a fetish represents the animal...

Miniature blackware pottery mudhead figure by Dorothy and Paul Gutierrez, Santa Clara Pueblo.  The mudhead is holding a small bowl full of what might be fruit. Signed "Dorothy and Paul" on the bottom. Dorothy and Paul Gutierrez are a renowned...