Zuni Mosaic Inlay and Painted Jasper Bear Fetish

Zuni Jasper Bear Fetish with a Mosaic Inlay on one side and a Hand-Painted Design on the other. The inlaid side depicts a night landscape with a crescent moon, stars and mountains in Crushed Turquoise, Lapis, Spiny Oyster Shell, Abalone and other stones and shells. The painted side shows a Deer with a Heartline beneath a Butterfly. Finished with Turquoise Eyes and signed on the base by both artists. Hand carved by Zuni artist, Lynn Jayne, with painting by her daughter, Kandis Quam.

In Zuni tradition, the bear is regarded as a guardian and healer, associated with strength, protection and restoration. The heartline running through the deer is often described as representing the animal's spiritual breath.

4” Width, 3.125” Height