This Deep Blue Raven was carved by Calvert Bowannie from chrysocolla blended with cuprite which gives it an ancient appearance, almost as if it was found hidden somewhere for a very long time. Lighter blue chrysocolla can be seen throughout. "CP" engraved on the bottom. More about ravens below.
Size: 1.875" H x 1" L x .875" W
Corvids are extremely intelligent birds. Stories of ravens and crows are found wherever they exist around the world. Beliefs about ravens are prominent in some Native American tribes, including in the Pacific Northwest where there are stories of how raven stole fire from the sun and gifted it to humanity.
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.