Buffalo

This buffalo appears to be looking at something or someone with benevolence, which is good because powerful beings can also be a little more bold than us humans are comfortable with.  Jonas Hustito carved it from jasper and inlaid turquoise eyes.  It is so well detailed with the hooves, face, tail, and fur well defined.

Small Size: 1.5" H x 2.5" L x 1" W

Large Size: 1.75" H x 3.125" L x 1.125" W

Buffalo, or American bison, roamed the plains in the millions from Northern Mexico into Canada before colonization.  Buffalo are sacred to many Native American people.  They provided so much the people needed: food, clothing, leather to line tipis and make parfleches which are beautifully painted rawhide containers, tools, and so much more.  There has been success in recent years to bring the buffalo back to the plains, especially to Native American tribes on the plains.

Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

Lynn Quam carved this superb white buffalo from white marble.  It has inlaid turquoise eyes and horns.  White buffalo, not albino, are very sacred to Indigenous people and there have been many born since 1994.  Prior to that time they were very, very rate.  This buffalo feels very good in the hand.

Size: 1.75" H x 3.25" L x .75" W

Buffalo, or American bison, roamed the plains in the millions from Northern Mexico into Canada before colonization.  Buffalo are sacred to many Native American people.  They provided so much the people needed: food, clothing, leather to line tipis and make parfleches which are beautifully painted rawhide containers, tools, and so much more.  There has been success in recent years to bring the buffalo back to the plains, especially to Native American tribes on the plains.

Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

This buffalo by Lynn Quam is made from Mexican onyx which has spot on the the top with dark gray matrix.  It has inlaid turquoise eyes and horns.  As with all of Lynn's carvings, it is so smooth!

Size: 2.125"

Buffalo, or American bison, roamed the plains in the millions from Northern Mexico into Canada before colonization.  Buffalo are sacred to many Native American people.  They provided so much the people needed: food, clothing, leather to line tipis and make parfleches which are beautifully painted rawhide containers, tools, and so much more.  There has been success in recent years to bring the buffalo back to the plains, especially to Native American tribes on the plains.

Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

This white marble buffalo was carved by Todd Etsate.  He inlaid turquoise eyes and carved horns.  The fur around the shoulders and neck are detailed.  This is a fine buffalo!

Size:

Large: 2.125" x 2.5" L x .75" W

Medium: 1.75" x 2" L x .5" W

Small: 1.375" x 1.5" L x .375" W

Buffalo, or American bison, roamed the plains in the millions from Northern Mexico into Canada before colonization.  Buffalo are sacred to many Native American people.  They provided so much the people needed: food, clothing, leather to line tipis and make parfleches which are beautifully painted rawhide containers, tools, and so much more.  There has been success in recent years to bring the buffalo back to the plains, especially to Native American tribes on the plains.  White buffalo are very sacred to Native Americans and there are prophesies about them that are about the times we live in.

Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

Zuni carver, Todd Etsate, carved this fearless buffalo from Picasso marble.  He inlaid turquoise horns and eyes.  More about buffalo below.

Size: 1.875" H x 2.25" L x .75" W

Buffalo, or American bison, roamed the plains in the millions from Northern Mexico into Canada before colonization.  Buffalo are sacred to many Native American people.  They provided so much the people needed: food, clothing, leather to line tipis and make parfleches which are beautifully painted rawhide containers, tools, and so much more.  There has been success in recent years to bring the buffalo back to the plains, especially to Native American tribes on the plains.

Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

Zuni carver, Todd Etsate, carved this beautiful buffalo from Picasso marble.  He inlaid turquoise horns and eyes.  More about buffalo below.

Size: 1.5" H x 1.75" L x .675" W

Buffalo, or American bison, roamed the plains in the millions from Northern Mexico into Canada before colonization.  Buffalo are sacred to many Native American people.  They provided so much the people needed: food, clothing, leather to line tipis and make parfleches which are beautifully painted rawhide containers, tools, and so much more.  There has been success in recent years to bring the buffalo back to the plains, especially to Native American tribes on the plains.

Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

Zuni carver, Todd Etsate, carved this bold buffalo from Picasso marble.  He inlaid turquoise horns and eyes.  More about buffalo below.

Size: 1.375" H x 1.75" L x .675" W

Buffalo, or American bison, roamed the plains in the millions from Northern Mexico into Canada before colonization.  Buffalo are sacred to many Native American people.  They provided so much the people needed: food, clothing, leather to line tipis and make parfleches which are beautifully painted rawhide containers, tools, and so much more.  There has been success in recent years to bring the buffalo back to the plains, especially to Native American tribes on the plains.

Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

Bold, strong, and steady, this buffalo was carved by Andres Quandelacy from green turquoise.  I has natural red coral horns and inlaid eyes.  The face, hooves, fur around the shoulders and head is well detailed.  It feels very good in the hand.

Size: 1.25" H x 2" L x .675" W

Buffalo, or American bison, roamed the plains in the millions from Northern Mexico into Canada before colonization.  Buffalo are sacred to many Native American people.  They provided so much the people needed: food, clothing, leather to line tipis and make parfleches which are beautifully painted rawhide containers, tools, and so much more.  There has been success in recent years to bring the buffalo back to the plains, especially to Native American tribes on the plains.

Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

Jon Quam carved this buffalo its own plain to wander on complete with its own stream of turquoise!  The buffalo is carved from Picasso marble and is well detailed with inlaid turquoise eyes.  The "plain" is selenite with bits of turquoise representing the stream of water. 

Size: 1.25" H x 2" L x 1.25" W

Buffalo, or American bison, roamed the plains in the millions from Northern Mexico into Canada before colonization.  Buffalo are sacred to many Native American people.  They provided so much the people needed: food, clothing, leather to line tipis and make parfleches which are beautifully painted rawhide containers, tools, and so much more.  There has been success in recent years to bring the buffalo back to the plains, especially to Native American tribes on the plains.

Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.