EAGLE FETISH CARVING BY EDNA LEKI (ZUNI)
$500.00
SKU
3031195087
EAGLE FETISH CARVING BY EDNA LEKI (ZUNI)
"The Zunis believe that the world was once covered with floodwaters, which left it swampy. The Sun Father, revered by the Zunis as the giver of life and light, created twin sons. The Twins realized the world was too wet for humankind to survive and needed to be dried. The Sun Father had given his sons a magic shield, a bow (the rainbow), and arrows (lightning). The Twins placed their shield on the earth, crossed the rainbow and lightning arrows on top of it, and shot an arrow into the point where they crossed. Lightning flew out in every direction, creating a tremendous fire. Although this dried the earth, it made it too easy for predators to catch and eat people. So, to save humanity, the Twins struck these animals with their lightning, burning and shriveling them into stone. But deep within, the animals' hearts were kept alive, with instructions to help humankind with the magic captured in their hearts. When a Zuni finds a stone that naturally resembles an animal, he believes that it is one of these ancient stone beasts." - Zuni Fetishes and Carvings by Kent McManis
The eagle is the protective and hunting animal of the sky.
measurements: 7/8" tall x 1 7/8" long x 5/8" wide
This is a consignment item and is not eligible for layaway.
"The Zunis believe that the world was once covered with floodwaters, which left it swampy. The Sun Father, revered by the Zunis as the giver of life and light, created twin sons. The Twins realized the world was too wet for humankind to survive and needed to be dried. The Sun Father had given his sons a magic shield, a bow (the rainbow), and arrows (lightning). The Twins placed their shield on the earth, crossed the rainbow and lightning arrows on top of it, and shot an arrow into the point where they crossed. Lightning flew out in every direction, creating a tremendous fire. Although this dried the earth, it made it too easy for predators to catch and eat people. So, to save humanity, the Twins struck these animals with their lightning, burning and shriveling them into stone. But deep within, the animals' hearts were kept alive, with instructions to help humankind with the magic captured in their hearts. When a Zuni finds a stone that naturally resembles an animal, he believes that it is one of these ancient stone beasts." - Zuni Fetishes and Carvings by Kent McManis
The eagle is the protective and hunting animal of the sky.
measurements: 7/8" tall x 1 7/8" long x 5/8" wide
This is a consignment item and is not eligible for layaway.