A Special Collection of Fetishes, Part 2
This wonderful group of fetishes comes from two different sources. Some are out of the private collection of Roger Crabtree, an Oklahoma rancher who has been collecting the finest in Zuni fetish carving for the last forty years. Other pieces are from a private California collection, now on the market for the first time. All are of the highest quality, and include rare historic pieces, as well as pieces by some of the greats of Zuni fetish carving.
For detailed sizes and further information. please use the "Contact Us" link to the left or call us at (480) 423-8777. To see a larger image of each fetish, as well as other views, click on its thumbnail image. All fetishes are Zuni unless otherwise indicated.
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| Stone bear with a turquoise bead on its bundle, 2nd quarter 20th Century. Very nice banded stone. 1 5/8" long. $495 (FT KF IM/28) Inquire/Order | Here's a fun one--a carved antler figure by Teddy Weahkee, c. 1950. It should be a snake, except that it has feet. Still, a wonderful and fun piece with an infectious smile. 4 1/2" long. SOLD (FT KF IM/38) Inquire/Order | The first Teddy Weahkee fetish pot, this one encrusted in turquoise. Made circa 1945-55, with two small holes that were almost certainly intentionally made. Decorated with 4 antler figures, the longest of which measures 7 3/4" long; the pot itself is 7 1/4" high and 9" in diameter. Weahkee made these pots to satisfy a demand for "ceremonial" objects, though these pots are not ceremonial and were never used as such. $5900 (FT KF IM/129)Inquire/Order |
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| The other Teddy Weahkee fetish pot, this one slightly older and larger and not covered in turquoise, c. 1935-45. This pot, with a drilled hole, has been "aged" by rubbing, as Zuni potters sometimes did in the 1930s to produce "older" pots for collectors and museums. This one has two attached antler fetishes, one of which is the longest one we have ever seen--17 1/2" long. The pot itself is 11" diameter and 8 1/4" high. A truly amazing piece. $8900 (FT KF IM/133) Inquire/Order | One last piece by Teddy Weahkee, this one a very large Zuni stone bear with an outrageous bundle, c. 1940s. 4 1/4" long without the bundle, and the carved antler piece in the bundle adds another 1" in front of the nose. $2900 (FT KF IM/272) Inquire/Order | Stone wolf, 2nd quarter 20th Century. Very nicely made from a rough rock. 4 1/8" long. $995 (FT KF IM/279)Inquire/Order |
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| Stone bear with upraised head and wide stance, 2nd quarter 20th Century. Carved from a mottled stone with rose tones. 2 1/2" long. $895 (FT KF IM/323) Inquire/Order | Black stone bird with turquoise inlay by Theodore Kucate, c. 1950. A rare piece from one of the old masters. 2 1/8" long. SOLD (FT KF IM/331) Inquire/Order | Horse fetish with bag and unique bundle, c. 1900. Ex-Crabtree collection. Originally collected from the Povets family of Polacca, and purchased at the Rainbow Man in the 1970s. 1 3/4" long. $795 (FT RC/19)Inquire/Order |
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| Navajo sheep fetish with well-defined face and legs, c. 2nd quarter 20th Century. Ex-Crabtree collection. 1 3/4" long. $695 (FT RC/20) Inquire/Order | Banded travertine wolf with a very long tail, c. 1940. Bought out of a house at Hopi. Ex-Crabtree collection. 2 1/4" long. SOLD (FT RC/22) Inquire/Order | Brown stone horse fetish, c. 1950. Out of the Barry Turner (Oklahoma City) collection. Ex-Crabtree collection. 3 1/4" long. $595 (FT RC/24)Inquire/Order |
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| Grey stone horse with inset turquoise eyes, c. 2nd quarter 20th Century. Out of the Barry Turner (Oklahoma City) collection. Ex-Crabtree collection. 3" long. $595 (FT RC/25) Inquire/Order | Diminutive and cute tan and brown stone sheep, c. 1920. Ex-Crabtree collection. 1 1/4" long. $695 (FT RC/27) Inquire/Order | Little chubby travertine sheep, c. 1920. Just adorable. Ex-Crabtree collection. 1 3/8" long. $595 (FT RC/28)Inquire/Order |
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| Very finely carved stone wolf, c. 1st quarter 20th Century. Ex-Crabtree collection. 2 3/8" long. $895 (FT RC/29) Inquire/Order | Travertine bear fetish with eyes inlaid in pitch, c. 2nd quarter 20th Century. The carving makes wonderful use of the white banding in the stone. Ex-Crabtree collection. 3" long. SOLD (FT RC/23) Inquire/Order | Large painted sandstone mountain lion, c. 2nd quarter 20th Century. Yes, it looks like a bear, but it has the long tail of a mountain lion. Formerly in the Audrey Ginn (Albuquerque) collection. Ex-Crabtree collection. 6 1/2" long. $2100 (FT RC/31)Inquire/Order |
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| Painted sandstone mountain lion, obviously by the same hand as the one above. Also from the Audrey Ginn collection, also ex-Crabtree collection. 4 3/4" long. SOLD (FT RC/32) Inquire/Order | Mottled brown stone wolf with a tremendous bundle that includes a carved piece of abalone in the form of a lightning bolt, c. 1930. Formerly in the Rex Arrowsmith collection, ex-Crabtree collection. A real stunner. 3 1/2" long. $1950 (FT RC/34) Inquire/Order | Pipestone bear with an inlaid silver heartline, c. 1960. Collected at Santa Ana, and purchased from Ray Dewey. Ex-Crabtree collection. 2 7/8" long. $395 (FT RC/35)Inquire/Order |
