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Fluttering Hummingbird
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Regular price $56.00 Save $-56.00Brandon Phillips made this fluttering hummingbird from Mexican onyx and has inlaid turquoise eyes. The beak is carved from Mother of Pearl. More about hummingbirds below.
Size: 2.675" H x 1.675" L x .675" W
Hummingbirds are fierce defenders of their families. Many Indigenous people consider them to be messengers between this world and the spirit world. And, in some tribes they are considered to be “love medicine”.
Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal. Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.
Soaring Eagle
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Regular price $54.00 Save $-54.00Brandon Phillips carved this soaring eagle from sandstone with turquoise eyes. The beak and feathers are smoothly detailed. "BP" and "Zuni" are engraved on the bottom. It is easy to imagine this eagle soaring above.
Size: .25" H x 2" L x 2.75" W
The eagle is the most sacred of all the raptors since it sees the furthest and flies the highest. It is considered as a messenger to take our prayers to the Creator. In Zuni Pueblo, eagles are also the guardians of the sky world.
Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal. Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.
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