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NATIVE AMERICAN
ZUNI GREEN SNAIL SHELL FROG FETISH BY ANDREW QUAM
In prehistoric times, frog carvings appeared in jewelry. Zuni frog fetishes are associated with rain, abundance, and fertility. Zuni fetish carver Andrew Quam hand crafted this fabulous frog out of Green Snail Shell and inlaid it with Turquoise. Signed
1/2″ tall x 1 1/4” long x 1 3/16” wide
Artist card included
Zuni fetishes are carvings made from various materials by the Zuni people. Traditionally, fetishes served aceremonial 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
