Looking Out For You Bear & Fox

They are bound together with each one looking in the opposite direction as if they are watching one another's backs.  They were made by Peter Gasper, Jr.  The bear is carved from Picasso marble with inlaid turquoise eyes.  The Fox is carved from dolomite, also with turquoise eyes.  They each have offering bundles of a mother of pearl arrowhead, with heishi, turquoise, and red beads.  PG is engraved on the bottom. More about bears and foxes below.  

Size: 1" H x 2" L x 1" W

Bears 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.

Foxes are playful, clever, quick, and protective of their young.  They also mate for life, and are indigenous to every continent except Antarctica.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box  You get to determine what this carving looks like to you!