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Amulet, Zuni, New Mexico, United States.
Beautiful amulet depicting a canid, likely a wolf
Carved and polished banded stone, eyes inlaid with turquoise, black stone arrowhead, turquoise elements, disc-shaped beads, and organic cord; shows signs of wear.
Zuni, New Mexico, United States.
Dimensions: length 6.5 cm; height 2.4 cm.
The animal has an elongated silhouette, a raised muzzle, and a broad, curved tail. The stone’s natural bands accentuate the rounded contours of the body. An arrowhead and small turquoise elements are secured to its back with a cord.
In a Zuni narrative recorded by Frank Hamilton Cushing, the white wolf is described as the guardian of the East, associated with the day and dawn. It plays a protective role and serves as an intermediary between humans and the forces of nature.
Comparative reference: Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Zuni figure depicting a wolf or a fox, made of banded stone with applied elements, 20th century, length 7.6 cm, inv. 2011.12.310.5.
General bibliography: Frank Hamilton Cushing, Zuñi Fetiches, in the Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, 1880–1881, Washington, Smithsonian Institution, 1883, pp. 3–45.
Sold with a certificate of authenticity by expert Serge Reynes and an invoice.
* Free shipping within France; shipping to other countries available upon request.
Carved and polished banded stone, eyes inlaid with turquoise, black stone arrowhead, turquoise elements, disc-shaped beads, and organic cord; shows signs of wear.
Zuni, New Mexico, United States.
Dimensions: length 6.5 cm; height 2.4 cm.
The animal has an elongated silhouette, a raised muzzle, and a broad, curved tail. The stone’s natural bands accentuate the rounded contours of the body. An arrowhead and small turquoise elements are secured to its back with a cord.
In a Zuni narrative recorded by Frank Hamilton Cushing, the white wolf is described as the guardian of the East, associated with the day and dawn. It plays a protective role and serves as an intermediary between humans and the forces of nature.
Comparative reference: Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Zuni figure depicting a wolf or a fox, made of banded stone with applied elements, 20th century, length 7.6 cm, inv. 2011.12.310.5.
General bibliography: Frank Hamilton Cushing, Zuñi Fetiches, in the Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, 1880–1881, Washington, Smithsonian Institution, 1883, pp. 3–45.
Sold with a certificate of authenticity by expert Serge Reynes and an invoice.
* Free shipping within France; shipping to other countries available upon request.
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