NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI FLUORITE FROG FETISH BY KENRIC LAIWAKETE

Description In prehistoric times, frog carvings appeared in jewelry.  Zuni frog fetishes are associated with rain, abundance, and fertility.  Hand made by Zuni fetish carver Kenric Laiwakete, this darling frog fetish is made out of Fluorite with an inlaid Turquoise heartline.  The Fluorite has natural fracturing, giving it beauty and character in the stone.  Signed 7/8″ tall x 2” long x 1  5/8” wide   Artist card included Zuni fetishes are carvings made from various materials by the Zuni people.  Traditionally, fetishes served a ceremonial purpose for their creators and they represented animals and figures that were part of their culture.  Today, as a form of Native American Art, they are sold to collectors worldwide.  With a myriad of materials like turquoise, shell, jet, marble, serpentine, and much more, Zuni fetish carvers are able to create carvings in a style of their own.