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Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0001-0072   CAS 2019-0001-0072; Fetish (bear)
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 Miguel Haloo
Date of Manufacture ca. 1987
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone; Marble;Turquoise; Coral
Description Bear fetish; Carved from Picasso marble, with turquoise inlay eyes and incised mouth; Includes fetish bundle that is tied to the bear’s back by a sinew binding wrapped around the stomach; Bundle consists of turquoise projectile point with small turquoise and coral stones on top; Sticker on bottom has “45 - 6474” written on it.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.5, Width = 2.4, Length = 6.0