Zuni Bear Antler Fetish with Turquoise Eyes

Item: 1057

Origin:  Zuni, unknown maker
Date: First half of the 20th C.

Media: Antler, turquoise and shell (as the arrowhead)

Dimensions:  2.15″ long, 1.5″ tall

Description: This antler fetish is of a bear and has turquoise eyes as well  as a spiny oyster shell cut arrowhead on its back. He has a very sweet and appealing look about his face.

Provenance: This single fetish was acquired along with 14 others, all from the Tres Compadres Ranch of the McMahon family of Houston, TX. Patricia Bennett McMahon (1929-2017) and her sister had one of the early art galleries in Santa Fe, NM.

Price: Sold