Zuni Carved Bear Fetish--Singing

Description

Zuni Carved Singing Bear Fetish by Troy Sice

This wonderful singing bear was carved from antler with turquoise eyes with lapis, shell, turquoise and coral accents by Zuni artist Troy Sice. This amazing bear has black marble pads on his feet and is carryiing a shell rattle with a Sterling handle. The rattle has a shell feather wrapped in Sterling wire. There is another shell feather wrapped in wire on the bear's head. Bear is the guardian of the West. Bear is associated with great strength and is considered to be a powerful healer.