Fetishes
Native American Fetishes
A fetish is an object, natural or man made, in which a spirit is thought to reside and which can be used to affect either good or evil. (see the book “The Fetish Carvers of Zuni” pg. 15) Fetishes have been carved out of stone and shell since prehistoric times and were always very simply done. It has been in about the last 80 years that fetishes were more realistically carved.
The most famous of those early carvers were Leekya Deyuse and Teddy Weahkee. Their descendants have carried on their fine tradition of carving and many other families of excellent carvers are now creating wonderful fetishes. The Zunis and those who buy fetishes continue to use them for many purposes. It is believed that a bear, especially a white bear is very powerful as a healing tool.
A hunting fetish such as a mountain lion might be carried to help a hunter to catch game. It is believed that a frog can be used for fertility and to invite rain. Hoel’s Indian Shop will always select and sell unusual Zuni fetishes and will continue to update our website as new fetishes are purchased.
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Vintage Pueblo Fetish Necklace
$760.00Vintage Pueblo Fetish Necklace
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Claudia Pena Bear Zuni Fetish
$240.00Dancing Bear Fetish by Zuni Artist, Claudia Pena
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Wayne Aguilar Silver Turquoise Necklace
$2,800.00Impressive Silver and Turquoise Necklace by Santo Domingo Artist, Wayne Aguilar
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Zuni Fetish Necklace Shell Turquoise David Tsikewa Jr.
$2,400.00Zuni Fetish Necklace with Shell Birds on Turquoise Heishi by David Tsikewa Jr.
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Collectible David Tsikewa Zuni Fetish Necklace
SOLDCollectible Five Strand Fetish Necklace by Zuni Pueblo Artist, David Tsikewa
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Mary Tsikewa Zuni Fetish Necklace
SOLDGorgeous Vintage Zuni Fetish Necklace by Mary Tsikewa
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Silver and Bisbee Turquoise Box by Greg Lewis
SOLDWonderful Handmade Sterling Silver Box with Large Natural Bisbee Turquoise Stone by Laguna Pueblo Artist, Greg Lewis
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Faye Eriacho Zuni Fetish Necklace
SOLDFetish Necklace with Fossilized Ivory Fetishes by Zuni Artist, Faye Eriacho
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Lavina Tsikewa Coral Fetish Necklace
SOLDGorgeous Vintage Zuni Coral Fetish Necklace by Lavina Tsikewa
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Vintage David Tsikewa Zuni Fetish Necklace
SOLDCollectible Three Strand Fetish Necklace by Zuni Pueblo Artist, David Tsikewa
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Zuni Fetish Necklace David Tsikewa
SOLDTwo-strand fetish necklace by Zuni Pueblo artist David Tsikewa.
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Zuni Fetish Necklace Mary David Tsikewa
SOLDFetish Necklace by Zuni Pueblo artists, Mary and David Tsikewa
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Pete and Dinah Gasper Zuni Fetish Necklace Fossil Ivory
SOLDPete and Dinah Gasper Zuni Fetish Necklace has 59 Fetishes Hand-Carved out of Fossilized Ivory
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Andrew Emerson Quam Zuni Fetish Necklace
SOLDAndrew Emerson Quam Zuni Fetish Necklace Consists of 35 Bear Fetishes
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Sam and Lita Delena Zuni Fetish Necklace
SOLDSam and Lita Delena Zuni Fetish Necklace
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Roque Garcia Fetish Necklace Santo Domingo
SOLDFetish Necklace with Purple Spondylous Shell Fetishes by Santo Domingo Pueblo Artist, Roque Garcia
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Faye Eriacho Zuni Fetish Necklace Coral Turquoise
SOLDZuni Turquoise and Coral Fetish Necklace by Zuni Artist, Faye Eriacho
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Faye Eriacho Turquoise Zuni Fetish Necklace
SOLDFetish Necklace with Natural Turquoise Fetishes by Zuni Artist, Faye Eriacho