Jet Dolphin by Herbert Halate

This is the largest dolphin fetish we have ever seen - carved in jet with turquoise inlaid by the abstract carver Herbert Halate. To the Native Americans who live near the shores, the dolphins are hailed as guardians who took this form in favor of their old human ones in particular the Chumash people on the island of Santa Cruz. They are incredibly selfless, even willing to die for the people they protect.
Artist: Herbert Halate (signed)
Size: 6-1/8 in. long x 2 in. wide x 2-1/2 in. tall
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