Marble
Black marble snake is carved on the top with a zig zag pattern and it has turquoise inlaid eyes. The snake symbolized life, death and rebirth or transformation. The carving on the back of this snake represents lightning and the bringing of rain.
Herbert Davis' fetishes have distinct characteristics, like the turquoise bead eyes, the "Prayer Bundles" and the facial features. The Beaver is the power of the industrious, hard working and a great gift for the builder or someone that is building a home.
Yellow marble frog has turquoise eyes and a Zuni inlaid pattern on his back. Frog is the caller of the rains and cleanser of the emotions.
"Black Marble Horse Fetish" with spirit bundle. The bundle has an arrowhead of shell and beads of coral and turquoise. The horse energy is strength and speed.
Resourceful, innovative and creative are words that aptly describe the North American, native peoples. The sculpture pictured is a mixed media piece, depicting a seal hunt. The seal is fossil ivory, the hunter is fossil bone, and the stand is fossilized sled runner. All these materials were found on the shores of the island of St. Lawrence, Alaska. This small sculpture has a lot of character.
This great marble wolf is by an unknown carver - but one of great skill. This piece measures 2-3/8" in legth and has flowing movement and great carving details.
This wonderful marble wolf is created with an amazing example of stone, with Juana Homer's carving abilities and a traditional prayer bundle.
"SILVER SMOKE PENDANT"-This arrowhead shaped pendant is inlaid by Navajo Indian artists. The pendant pictured features inlay in jet and marble, "Silver Smoke". It measures 2-5/8" long including the bale.
