Zuni Corn Maiden - Claudia Peina Cave Bear It's hard and brittle texture

It's hard and brittle texture made it ideal for durability and ease in shaping

intensify or lighten color and/or improve clarity

Trilobite appx: ~2" Matrix size varies

Leaves and other fossil plant specimens are unique in their simplicity and beauty

Zuni Corn Maiden - Claudia Peina Cave Bear It's hard and brittle texturePrized for their beauty and spiritual renewal, fetishes have long been an important part of Native American Culture. When a Fetish maker prays over his created work, a mystical power is believed to become released, assisting a person in finding a solution to their present problems. All Southwestern tribes make and use fetishes, however, the Zuni people have developed a reputation for being skillful carvers. Among the Zuni, fetishes offer good luck,