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Antler Bird, Horned Owl by Raymond Tsalate - Zuni Fetish Sunshine Studio

Raymond Tsalate

Antler Bird, Horned Owl by Raymond Tsalate

$ 600.00

A lovely cream colored antler horned owl with the golden gray porous marrow area placed on the face. Carved by Ray Tsalate, the bird looks at the world with gold-lip and pen shell inlaid eyes and has a dark mother-of-pearl inlaid beak. There are burnished feathers all around the owl's face. Ray has incised lines on the wings and tail - then he burnished the tips. We love all the lines that Ray incised on the wings to represent the feathers. The great horned owl is named for the tufts of feathers that sit on top of its head, called plumicorns. The Zuni believe the owl can see what others can not - they assist in helping to root out deception and they can get to the essence of true wisdom. Owls are messengers from the spirit realm - bringing wisdom, truth, and understanding of the mysteries of life.
Artist: Raymond Tsalate (signed)
Size: 1-1/2 in. wide x 1-1/4 in. deep x 1-5/8 in. tall
#62502

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