The Zuni people, a Pueblo tribe, use bear fetishes for healing, protection, strength, and other purposes. A beautuiful Zuni Bear Gourd.

This gourd is 4.5" wide x 6" tall and sits on a beautiful solid wood, Maple base. The Zuni Bear is an exclusive fetish of the Pueblo Indians. This gourd boasts real braided leather dressing the top along with real turquoise and coral stones to highlight the images.

To Native Americans, geometric symbols hold deep spiritual and cultural significance, often representing natural phenomena, life cycles, the cosmos, and important concepts like balance, harmony, and the interconnectedness of all living things, with different shapes carrying specific meanings within various tribes and art forms; for example, circles symbolize the sun or the cycle of life, while triangles may represent the four directions or the power of the Thunderbird. The earthtone colors reveal the realism of this wonderful piece of Native American Gourd Art.