{"product_id":"healer-bear-with-leather-pouch","title":"Healer Bear with Leather Pouch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis little Healer Bear was carved from dyed magnesite by Zuni carver, Ed Lementino. It comes in a white leather bag with a beaded border made by \u003cspan\u003eAnishnaabe\/Ojibway elder Marcie McIntire from Grand Portage in Minnesota.  As with all Zuni carvings we ship, this one will have a pinch of a cornmeal as an offering to the spirit of the bear in the box to tide it over on its journey. Let us know if you would also like a pinch of cornmeal inside the leather pouch. More about bears below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBear size: .675\" H x 1.25\" L x .375\" W - Pouch size: 2\" x 2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBears are the guardians of the western gate in Zuni Pueblo.  They are associated with healing at all levels, protection, and a reminder to restore oneself during the winter months.  In some traditions a part of the bear is rubbed all over infants to imbue them with power, strength, and good health. Many Indigenous folks believe that we learned a lot about healing ourselves from watching what bears do and eat when they are sick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ed Lementino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67746251407530,"sku":"zf003096","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/5704\/4133\/files\/20261025_125455.jpg?v=1792951309","url":"https:\/\/gatheringtribes.com\/products\/healer-bear-with-leather-pouch","provider":"Gathering Tribes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}