Michael Coble

This Curious Snake has its head up to see what is going on in its world.  Carved from serpentine, it has inlaid turquoise eyes with amazingly detailed scales.  It is curled around what looks like a rock that is also detailed.  Michael inscribed his name on the bottom.  More about snakes below.

Size: 1.125" H x 2" L x 1.875" W

Snakes are strong, agile, and fast.  Sinuous in their movements, they are only seen when they want to be seen.   They remind us to be flexible no matter what is happening around us, to be aware, and ready to move when necessary. They shed their skins as they grow without sentiment for what they leave behind. 

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.

The Navajo women tell us they learned how to weave from Grandmother Spider and we would guess that many Indigenous women around the world would say the same thing.  Michael Coble carved this one from Picasso marble and inlaid turquoise eyes.  "Michael Coble" and "Zuni" are engraved on the bottom.  More about spiders below.

Size: .375" H x 2.25" L x 1.5" W

There are many stories throughout the Americas about Grandmother Spider.  In Navajo tradition, Grandmother Spider taught the people to weave.  In Cherokee culture, Grandmother Spider brought light to the world by stealing it from the other side of Mother Earth and also brought fire to the people.  Spiders have an important role in the sacred system of life and are respected by Indigenous people around the 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.

This Suave Serpent was carved from Picasso marble by Zuni carver, Michael Coble.  It has inlaid turquoise eyes and Michael's name inscribed on the bottom.  The colors in the stone reminds us some of the pythons we've seen.  More about snakes below.

Size: .375" H x 2.25" L x 1.25" W

Snakes are strong, agile, and fast.  Sinuous in their movements, they are only seen when they want to be seen.   They remind us to be flexible no matter what is happening around us, to be aware, and ready to move when necessary. They shed their skins as they grow without sentiment for what they leave behind. 

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.