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PLEASE READ the WHOLE AD& THANKS for looking. NOTE only *1* item is offered here, NOT the lot in the groupphoto below. ONLY the piece in the ABOVE GALLERY photo. The other pieces are or will be listed soon. We have here a VERY RARE, Beautiful hand made FETISH signed and made by OLD MAN ~LEONARD HALATE.This unique fetish figurine is of one of his\"UGLY MONSTER\" or DINOSAUR SCULPTURE FIGURINE. Leonard Halate (1914-2001), fetishes have a fun unusual folk art qualityand they are extremely popular with collectors and they are RARE and HARD to FIND. This is 1 of 3 Leonard Halate pieces we are listing, all from an old collection of which part is shown below.
This charmingfetish is made fromvarious, natural materials.An imaginative dinosaur this is a cross between a triceratops and a stegosaurus.I believe it is carved from a serpentine stonewith hints of green, gray and cream. Itswhimsically primitivewith crudely dedicated features.It has one horn on his head, crushed natural turquoise along his back, inlaid mother of pearl shell plates along his spine and frill on his head, red coral nostrils and inlaid turquoise eyes.
This is about3\'\' long, 1.75\'\' tall x 3/4\'\', inches wide. This is SIGNED, \'\'Halate\'\' on the Belly, see photo.
Before we listed this wegave this a very careful visual and touch examination as to it\'s condition andfound NO repairs we know of.This is from a Smoke & Pet FreeHome. USA shipping is $7.oo, w/ insurance. Outside of the USA, shippingbased on it\'s final location and value. Contact us about possible international shipping options. We are HAPPYto COMBINE SHIPPING and have other great carvingslisted.We have , NO Res, NR. Thanks &Good Luck! Please enjoy the photos below.
