Buffalo

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: 1.25" 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.

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.

This universal white buffalo was carved by husband and wife team, Lynn and Jayne Quam.  They joined their talents to create this universal white buffalo.  Of course the following observations are subjective, but what we see on one side is the moon, star, a curve that could be a shooting star, land, and other elements.  On the other side is a Sunface, representing the sun, which is inlaid turquoise and jet, along with eight inlaid dots around the Sunface.  The stones inlaid on the other side include chrysocolla, azurite, Mexican onyx, lemon serpentine, abalone, spiny oyster shell, catlinite, and turquoise.  Signed "L & J Quam" on the bottom.  Superb!

Size: 3.25" H x 5.25" 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. 

Links to learn more about the sacred white buffalo: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna14824490  and https://collegefund.org/blog/the-meaning-of-the-sacred-white-buffalo/

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 brave buffalo looks like it is ready to take on the world.  It stares steadily forward, alert to both the challenging and wonderful.  The material is marble with dark gray, cream, and tan.  Zuni carver, Lynn Quam, inlaid bright blue turquoise eyes and horns.  More about buffaloes below.

Size: 1.75" H x 2.75" 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 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.