Nine days till ...

CHRISTMAS!!!!

Merry Christmas everybody! We hope you're all neck-deep in Christmas garland and Jingle Bells. We're wrapping things up here for 2009 and have just posted our last new Zuni fetishes for the year. Here are a few new carvings by our friend, Burt Awelagte, and we hope you'll take a look.

NEW ZUNI FETISHES by Burt Awelagte

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Burt Awelagte   | Price $65.   | Fossil Marble  | Ram |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | Price $65.   | Lepidolite  | Bear |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | Price $48.   | Fossil Marble  | Bear |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | Price $65.   | Sodalite  | Mole |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | Price $45.   | Picasso  Marble  | Badger |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | Price $125.   | Fossil Marble  | Medicine Bear |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | Price $45.   | Lepidolite  | Frog |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | Price $65.   | Serpentine  | Frog |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.

SALE!

We've marked down all the previously posted Zuni fetishes on the site substantially. There are some really good bargains here .. but we're not done. There's one more mark down coming next week. Buy now to risk losing the one you have your eye on .. or gamble that it will be there next week. It's your call!

ITEMS ON SALE

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Curtis Garcia   | SALE Price $100.  - (Was $125.)  |Sgraffito Pipestone | Wolf |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Karen Zunie   |  SALE Price $100.  - (Was $135.) |Turquoise | Fox  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | SALE Price $48.  - (Was $65.) | Colorado Lepidolite |  Badger |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | SALE Price $42.  - (Was $54.)|Serpentine | Howling Coyote |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information. Carol Martinez  | SALE Price $125.  - (Was $150.) | Gold-lipped Mother of Pearl horses |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Lance Cheama   | SALE Price $125.  - (Was $165.)| Picasso & Turquoise | Three frogs on a leaf |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Sandra Quandelacy   |SALE Price $100.  - (Was $135.)| Malachite| Double maidens  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Leland Boone   | SALE Price $39. (Was $65.) | Pakistan Onyx | Fox |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Vernon Lunasee & Prudencia Quam   | SALE Price $42. (Was $72.) | Lena Boone   | SALE Price $42.  (Was $65.)  | Selenite | Mountain Lion |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information. Colin Weeka  | SALE Price $95.  (Was $165.) | Triple bobcats  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Cody Cheama   | SALE Price $48. (Was 95.) | Serpentine | Moles |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Bernard Homer, Jr., Cameo Shell Badger Fetish Necklace. SALE PRICE $850.  FINAL REDUCTION! (Was $1500.)Brian Hattie   | SALE Price $100. (Was 195.) | Serpentine |Mountain Lion  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Lynn Quam   | SALE Price $54. (Was $135.) | Picasso marble| Turtle  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Jayne Quam   | SALE Price $39.  (Was $65.)| Onyx | Rabbit |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Andres Quandelacy  | SALE Price $72. (Was $125.)| Apple Coral | Ram  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information. This delicate looking shell maiden creation is from the talented hands of Stuart Quandelacy|  SALE Price: $150.  (Was $225.)    CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.

SHIPPING!

Friday is the last day we're shipping with any hope of things arriving for Christmas. As always, we're happy to gift-wrap and enclose a Merry Christmas greeting to your gift recipient. Just ask us! Overnight delivery from our location really takes two days .. so keep that in mind as well.



THE BOOK!

We're running low on hard-bound editions (but we have a few) of ZUNI SPIRITS: A Portfolio of Fine Zuni Fetish Carvings, and we have a few copies of the soft-cover edition. We will have more after the first of the year, but if you're local Santa is thinking of adding this item to your bulging stocking, he'd better move quickly!

Email your book order at this link.



"Longtime art dealers and art lovers David Austin Riggs and Darlene Meader Riggs take the reader on a loving journey into the artistry of Zuni fetish carvings. More than 300 lush photographs are accompanied by expert explanations of these tiny treasures. Whether you collect fetish carvings or just love them from afar, this book will provide much enjoyment. A must-have for the serious collector!"

Debra Utacia Krol, Book Editor,
NATIVE PEOPLES MAGAZINE, Nov/Dec, 2009



Our purpose in publishing this book is to share the artistry and beauty of Zuni fetishes. As collectors we appreciate the various reference books written about Zuni fetishes and they are all within easy reach of our desks. But the elements of Zuni fetishes that attract us, draw us in and take our breath away are missing in those kinds of publications. The nuances of the stone, the finesse of the carver and the physical elements of the immense symbolism, these are the things we want to share here.



"ZUNI SPIRITS: A PORTFOLIO OF FINE ZUNI FETISH CARVINGS is a wonderful compilation of the talent residing in Halona Idiwan'a. Dave's photography and Darlene's writing thoroughly captures the details of each fetish, the beauty of every stone and the artistry of each carver. This book, different from all other fetish collector books, appropriately showcases the "ZUNI SPIRIT" in each fetish. It portrays the expansive talents of the A:shiwi carvers from the oldest to the youngest, from the old style to the newer creative styles and all those in between. One not only sees the spirit within the fetish, but also experiences the spirit of the carver."

Norman Cooeyate, Governor,
ZUNI PUEBLO, New Mexico

Fourteen days and counting ...

END OF THE YEAR SALE: All the Zuni fetishes currently on the site have been marked down substantially. Some were previously reduced ... and some have just been added to the sale. We hope you'll take advantage of our reluctance to pay tax on them and add some really nice carvings to your collection!

Please remember that we don't accept return sale items. Preferred payments are made online via www.paypal.com but your check or money order is most welcome. We only ask that you advise us that you are mailing payment. Please read our "How to Order" information here.

We always gift wrap your fetishes but at this time of year we are happy to wrap them in Christmas paper and drop-ship to your gift recipient at no additional shipping charge. Just ask! I'm not sure what the post office is saying about delivery times this year .. but probably need to ship all Christmas gifts by 12/18 to ensure their arrival for Christmas. Overnight delivery from our location may actually take two days to arrive, so just keep that in mind.

Our available addresses for orders and correspondence are:

darlene at zunispirits dot com
david at zunispirits dot com
mail at zunispirits dot com
and zunispirits at yahoo dot com
(Spelled out to mess with the email pirates.)

The MERRY CHRISTMAS Sale!

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Curtis Garcia   | SALE Price $100.  - (Was $125.)  |Sgraffito Pipestone | Wolf |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Karen Zunie   |  SALE Price $100.  - (Was $135.) |Turquoise | Fox  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | SALE Price $48.  - (Was $65.) | Colorado Lepidolite |  Badger |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | SALE Price $42.  - (Was $54.)|Serpentine | Howling Coyote |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Elton Kaamasee   | SALE Price $135.  - (Was $165.) | Antler | Six directional set |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Leland Boone   | SALE Price $54.  - (Was $72.)  | Banded Dolomite | Frog  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information. Carol Martinez  | SALE Price $125.  - (Was $150.) | Gold-lipped Mother of Pearl horses |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Lance Cheama   | SALE Price $125.  - (Was $165.)| Picasso & Turquoise | Three frogs on a leaf |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Lance Cheama   | SALE Price $125.  - (Was $150.) | Turquoise |  Mouse |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte    | SALE Price $72.  - (Was $95.)| Sodalite | Wolf  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Burt Awelagte   | SALE Price $125.  - (Was $165.) | Sandra Quandelacy   |SALE Price $100.  - (Was $135.)| Malachite| Double maidens  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Leland Boone   | SALE Price $39. (Was $65.) | Pakistan Onyx | Fox |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Vernon Lunasee & Prudencia Quam   | SALE Price $42. (Was $72.) | Lena Boone   | SALE Price $42.  (Was $65.)  | Selenite | Mountain Lion |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information. Colin Weeka  | SALE Price $95.  (Was $165.) | Triple bobcats  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Cody Cheama   | SALE Price $48. (Was 95.) | Serpentine | Moles |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Bernard Homer, Jr., Cameo Shell Badger Fetish Necklace. SALE PRICE $850. FINAL REDUCTION  (Was $1500.)Brian Hattie   | SALE Price $100. (Was 195.) | Serpentine |Mountain Lion  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Lynn Quam   | SALE Price $54. (Was $135.) | Picasso marble| Turtle  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Jayne Quam   | SALE Price $39.  (Was $65.)| Onyx | Rabbit |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.Andres Quandelacy  | SALE Price $72. (Was $125.)| Apple Coral | Ram  |  CLICK IMAGE for more views & information. This delicate looking shell maiden creation is from the talented hands of Stuart Quandelacy|  SALE Price: $150.  (Was $225.)    CLICK IMAGE for more views & information.

ZUNI SPIRITS: A PORTFOLIO OF FINE ZUNI FETISH CARVINGS would make a great gift for a Zuni fetish collector near you. We have both hardcover editions ($107, shipped domestically) and soft cover editions (73.50 shipped domestically) available. Just click here to learn more!

The book received positive reviews in the Holiday issue of Native Peoples magazine this month. And you can read our collector reviews at this link. If you have purchased a copy of our book, we invite you to leave your feedback at this link also!


merry christmas from Zunispirits.com!