NATURAL TREASURES

FETISHES

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Fetishes are objects believed, among some peoples, to have magical powers to protect or aid its owner.  The Spirit Bear and the Bison, pictured below, are two examples of fetishes that are a part of the culture of the Zuni Native American tribe of southwestern United States.  While these stone fetishes were not carved by Zuni Indians, they are a tribute to their importance they play in the Zuni heritage.

SEPTARIAN NODULE CARVINGS

 Large Hollow Septarian Bison Fetish  Septarian Bison Fetish BackMSEPTO3  BISON           Large Septarian Spirit Bear Fetish, front  Large Septarian Spirit Bear, back MSEPT04  SPIRIT BEAR

These figures, or fetishes, the "Spirit" Bear on the right and the Bison on the left, are from the Zuni Indian culture of the Southwest United States.  The rock, SEPTARIAN NODULE,  from which they are carved was formed about 100 million years ago when the Gulf of Mexico reached what is now Southern Utah.  Tide and waves rolled small sea shells in sticky volcanic mud creating a sort of "snow ball" of goopy gray mud.  Some time later, the seas receded and the balls were exposed to the hot sun and atmosphere and they dried, cracked and became hollow.  Later, sea level rose, and mineral-rich water deposited the brown aragonite and the yellow calcite crystals in the cracks and cavities in the mud.  Since the brown aragonite acts as a dividing wall (septum in Latin) between the gray mud and yellow calcite, the geodes are called "Septarians".

Item #   Description

Price(no tax)

Price(w/tax-TXres)
MSEPTO3

Hollow Septarian Bison, 6" nose to tail

 $92.00 $99.59
MSEPT04  Septarian Spirit Bear, 6" nose to tail  $78.00 $84.44

SEPTARIAN CARVINGS                  

  Septarian Spirit Bear, front Septarian Spirit Bear, back MSEP7         Septarian spirit bear fetish MSEP6        Septarian Bison Fetish MSEPT8

Item #   Description Price(no tax) Price(w/taxTx-res)

MSEP6

 Small Septarian Spirit Bear, 2.7" nose to tail SOLD $32.00 34.64
MSEP7 Med Septarian Spirit Bear, front & back, 4.9" nose to tailSold $69.00 74.69
MSEPT8 Med Septarian Bison, 4.8" nose to tail $52.00 56.29

SEPTARIAN HEARTS

Septarian heart SEPHRT2     Septarian Heart   SEPTHRT3

Item #   Description Price(no tax) Price(w/tax-TX res)
SEPHRT2 Lg  Septarian Heart  5" x 5"   $90.00 $97.43
SEPHRT5 Sm Septarian Heart  2.5"x2.4" $30.00 $32.48

PICASSO MARBLE CARVINGS

Picasso Marble Spirit Bear Fetish MPICSM1      Picasso Marble Spirit Bear Fetish MPICSM2       Small Picasso Marble Spirit Bear Fetish MPICSM4 

Picasso Marble Spirit Bear FetishMPICLG1      Picasso Marble Spirit Bear Fetish MPICMD1         Picasso Marble Spirit Bear, med, front Picasso Marble Spirit Bear, med, back MPICMD2

PICASSO MARBLE BEARS

These are "Spirit" Bears.  Measurements are from nose to tail.  They are carved from a rock known as PICASSO MARBLE, from Utah.  It gets its name from the abstract design it exhibits.  The patterns in the stone are a result of very hot magma (subsurface molten rock) contacting limestone sediment.  The high temperature and pressure altered the limestone to a dense marble.  Minerals from the magma infiltrated fractures in the limestone/marble, creating the feathery lines and scenic designs.

Item #   Description Price(no tax) Price(w/taxTx-res)
MPICSM1 Small Picasso Marble Bear 2.5" nose to tail $25.00 $27.06
MPICSM2 Small Picasso Marble Bear 2.6" nose to tail $25.00 $27.06
MPICSM4 Small Picasso Marble Bear 2.3" SOLD $23.00 $24.90
MPICLG1 Large Picasso Marble Bear 6" nose to tail $68.00 $73.61
MPICMD1 Medium Picasso Marble Bear 4.5" nose to tail $45.00 $48.71
MPICMD2 Medium Picasso Marble Bear 4.5" nose to tail $45.00 $48.71

PICASSO MARBLE CARVINGS

BISON

Picasso Marble Bison FetishMSPIC06   Picasso Marble Bison Fetish MSPIC07   Picasso Marble Bison Fetish MSPIC08    Picasso Marble Bison Fetish MLPIC09

The Bison is the symbol of strength.  These fetishes were carved and polished out of Picasso Marble, from Utah, the same material as the Spirit bears described above.

Item #   Description Price(no tax) Price(w/tax-TX res)
MSPIC06 Small Picasso Marble Bison, 2.8" nose to tail $25.00 $27.06
MSPIC07 Small Picasso Marble Bison, 2.8" nose to tail SOLD $25.00 $27.06
MSPIC08 Small Picasso Marble Bison, 2.8" nose to tail $25.00 $27.06
MSPIC09 Large Picasso Marble Bison, 6.3" nose to tail $68.00 $73.61

WHITE LACE CALCITE CARVING

White Lace Calcite Spirit Bear FetishMWLC2  SPIRIT BEAR         White Lace Calcite Bison Fetish MWLC3  BISON      White Lace Calcite Bison Fetish  MWLC4  BISON

This Zuni style Spirit Bear was carved and polished from a deposit of calcite known as White Lace Calcite, from Utah.  It is naturally accentuated by narrow, iron-rich bands of minerals within the calcite.

Item #   Description Price(no tax) Price(w/tax-TX res)
MWLC2 White Lace Calcite Bear, 3.9" nose to tail  $36.00 $38.97
MWLC3 White Lace Calcite Bison, 5" nose to tail $46.00 $49.80
MWLC4 White Lace Calcite Bison, 2.7" nose to tail $25.00 $27.06

HONEY COMB CALCITE CARVING

SPIRIT BEARS  Honeycomb Calcite Spirit Bear Fetish MHCBR1     Honey comb calcite Spirit Bear Fetish MHCBR2  

BISONS  Honeycomb calcite Bison Fetish MHCBN1     Honeycomb Calcite Bison Fetish MHCBN2     Honeycomb Calcite Bison Fetish MHCBN3    Honeycomb Calcite Bison Fetish MHCBN4

This stone, Honeycomb Calcite, is named for its obvious likeness to a honey comb.  It has a yellow translucence with streaks of white going through it.  When held up against a backlight, it looks almost edible!  This stone is quarried and carved in Utah.

Item #   Description Price(no tax) Price(w/taxTx-res)

MHCBR1

 Med. Honeycomb Spirit Bear, 5" nose to tail  $46.00 49.80
MHCBR2 Sm Honeycomb Spirit Bear, 3.8" nose to tail SOLD $36.00 38.97
MHCBN1 Med Honeycomb Bison, 4.8" nose to tail $46.00 49.80
MHCBN3 Sm Honeycomb Bison, 3.8" nose to tail  $36.00 38.97
MHCBN4 Sm Honeycomb Bison, 3.9" nose to tail $36.00 38.97

FLUORITE CARVING

Fluorite Zuni Spirit Bear Fetish MFLUBR1

This Spirit Bear was carved from green fluorite, from China.  It displays a phantom crystal pattern and the "watery looking" interior, characteristic of fluorite.

Item #   Description Price(no tax) Price(w/tax-TX res)
MFLUBR1 Fluorite Bear, 4.8" nose to tail SOLD $40.00 $43.30

PIETRA PAESINA CARVING

SPIRIT BEARS    Pietra Paesina Spirit Bear FetishMPPBR1      Pietra Paesina Spirit Bear Fetish  MPPBR2

BISON     Pietra Paesina Bison Fetish  MPPBN1

Pietra Paesina, picture rock, is a type of marble mined and carved in Italy.  It displays picturesque patterns caused by fracturing and faulting.

Item #   Description Price(no tax) Price(w/tax-TX res)
MPPBR1 Pietra Paesina Bear, 3.7" nose to tail  $32.00 $34.64
MPPBR2 Pietra Paesina Bear, 4.8" nose to tail  $52.00 $56.29
MPPBN1 Pietra Paesina Bison, 4.9" nose to tail  $52.00 $56.29

LABRADORITE CARVINGS

Labradorite Zuni Spirit Bear Fetish MLABBR1    Labradorite Zuni Spirit Bear Fetish MLABBR2

Labradorite is variety of Feldspar that displays a play of intense colors due to light interference due to lamellar twinning.  When Labradorite catches the light, it reflects back a flash of yellows and blues, almost as if there was a light inside.

Item #   Description Price(no tax) Price(w/tax-TX res)
MLABBR1 Labradorite Bear, 3.3" nose to tail  $48.00 $51.96
MLABBR2 Labradorite Bear, 3.3" nose to tail  $48.00 $51.96
 
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