Vintage Zuni Wood Altar Fetish Priest For Sale

Offered byAntique American Indian Art, LLC---AAIA---Vintage Zuni Wood Altar Priest Fetish

3rd Quarter 20th Century

5.25" H + Feather

From a major central California Private collection of mid 20th Century Zuni Fetishes.

Excellent Condition

A Zuni Wood Priest Fetish is a rare and culturally significant carving from the Zuni Pueblo, typically crafted from materials like wood or antler, representing a priestly figure rather than the more common animal forms associated with Zuni fetishes. These carvings are tied to Zuni religious practices, specifically linked to the Bow Priesthood or other ceremonial roles, and are imbued with spiritual meaning, often serving as mediators between the physical and spiritual worlds. Unlike typical Zuni fetishes depicting animals like bears or wolves, priest fetishes represent human-like figures, often adorned with symbolic elements such as turquoise, coral, shell beads, feathers, or arrowheads, which are tied to their ceremonial purpose.

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