Zuni fetishes are a common
term here in New Mexico, but for people in other parts of the country or
world they sometimes find it hard to identify. A fetish is a carving
made by Native Americans. They have made them for hundreds of years and
have made them for many different reasons.

The
Fetish Carvers of Zuni Book For Sale!
The Zuni Indians I deal with
carve fetishes for income in their every day lives. Fetishes are made
out of a multitude of materials - Pipestone,
Richolite, Turquoise, Jet,
Marble, Alabaster, Shell,
Serpentine, Travertine and many more. The
Zuni's carve as many different animals as they use different types of
stone - Fox, Squirrel, Bat, Bear, Deer, Frog, Snake, Bird, Fish and so
on.