NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI ANTLER & TURQUOISE FROG FETISH BY GABE SICE ZUNI FETISH

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NATIVE AMERICANZUNI ANTLER & TURQUOISE FROG FETISH BY GABE SICEIn prehistoric times, frog carvings appeared in jewelry. Zuni frog fetishes are associated with rain, abundance, and fertility. This magnificent frog fetish was hand carved out of antler by Gabe Sice. Accented with natural Turquoise.Signed3/4” tall x 7/8” long x 7/8” wideZuni 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.Native American Art