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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Serpantine Zuni Wolf Fetish
$260.00Serpentine Wolf Fetish by Zuni Artist, Edna Leki
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Leland Boone Mountain Lion Fetish
$160.00Mountain Lion Fetish by Zuni Artist, Leland Boone
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Faye Quandelacy Corn Maiden Fetish
$180.00Green Snail Shell Fetish by Zuni Artist, Faye Quandelacy
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David Tsikewa Zuni Fetish Necklace
$4,200.00Fetish Necklace by Zuni Pueblo Artist, David Tsikewa
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Vintage Pueblo Fetish Necklace
$620.00Vintage Pueblo Fetish Necklace
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Claudia Pena Bear Zuni Fetish
SOLDDancing Bear Fetish by Zuni Artist, Claudia Pena
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Zuni Fetish Necklace by Verna Kushana
SOLDZuni artist, Verna Kushana’s two strand bird and bear fetish necklace shows off 57 hand carved fetishes of Stabilized Turquoise, Mother of Pearl Shell, Pink and Red Coral, Pipestone, Jet, Fossilized Ivory and Serpentine.
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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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Andres Quandelacy Zuni Fetish Necklace
SOLDFetish Necklace by Zuni Artist, Andres Quandelacy
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Faye Quandelacy Dragonfly Fetish Necklace
SOLDFetish Necklace by Zuni Artist, Faye Quandelacy
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Georgia Quandelacy Zuni Fetish Necklace
SOLDZuni Fetish Necklace by Georgia Quandelacy
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Sam and Lita Delena Zuni Fetish Necklace
SOLDSam and Lita Delena Zuni Fetish Necklace