Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0071 | ![]() |
Category | Carvings | |
Object Name | Fetish (bear) | |
Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Alice Leekya Homer | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Stone; Travertine; Coral; Turquoise | |
Description | Bear fetish; Carved from travertine, with painted black eyes; Includes fetish bundle that is tied to the bear’s back by a sinew binding wrapped around the stomach; Bundle consists of a white projectile point topped with a smaller turquoise projectile, with a strip of coral beads on top; Artist Alice Leekya Homer. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.2, Width = 3.3, Length = 7.3 |