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Picasso Marble Medicine Bear by Andres Lementino - Zuni Fetish Sunshine Studio

Andres Lementino

Picasso Marble Medicine Bear by Andres Lementino

$ 120.00

A dreamy gray, cream spotted, black and brown veined Picasso marble medicine bear with turquoise inlaid eyes carved by Andres Lementino with its head near the ground sniffing for herbs. Andres has added on of his signature double Zuni sun faces to the bear's left side featuring bits of different colored turquoise, clam shell, mother-of-pearl and jet. The Sun face is an ancient symbol in Zuni culture, representing the sacred Sun Father. The symbol's round motif depicts the Sun with a forehead split down the middle to reflect the eternal balance between sunrise and sunset. The medicine bear shape is thought to resemble a cave opening - depicting a bear coming out of hibernation and the pose is the bear sniffing the ground for healing herbs. The Zuni believe the bear is endowed with curative powers, strength, adaptability and courage - powers that can influence both the spiritual and physical realm.
Artist: Andres Lementino (signed)
Size: 1/2 in. wide x 2-1/4 in. long x 1-5/8 in. tall
#62271

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