NATURAL TREASURESFETISHES(Click on Image for Enlargement)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
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Hollow Septarian Bison, 6" nose to tail |
$92.00 | $99.59 |
| MSEPT04 | Septarian Spirit Bear, 6" nose to tail | $78.00 | $84.44 |
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MSEPT8| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/taxTx-res) |
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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 |
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SEPTHRT3| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
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| SEPHRT2 | Lg Septarian Heart 5" x 5" | $90.00 | $97.43 |
| SEPHRT5 | Sm Septarian Heart 2.5"x2.4" | $30.00 | $32.48 |
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MPICSM4 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.
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| 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 |
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MLPIC09The 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.
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| 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 |
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MWLC4 BISONThis 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.
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| 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 |
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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.
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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 |
This Spirit Bear was carved from green fluorite, from China. It displays a phantom crystal pattern and the "watery looking" interior, characteristic of fluorite.
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| MFLUBR1 | Fluorite Bear, 4.8" nose to tail SOLD | $40.00 | $43.30 |
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) |
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| 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 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.
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| 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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