Zuni Carved Badger Fetish

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Zuni Carved Badger Fetish by Clive Hustito

This badger was carved from strawberry serpentine complete with an offering bundle and turquoise eyes by Zuni artist Clive Hustito. These bundles are meant as a gift offering to the animal spirit. The bundles provide the animal spirit with energy, enhancing its powers and allowing its prayers to be heard more easily. Badger represents passion and persistence, particularly in tight situations. Badger is the guardian animal of the South. This particular badger is a concretion, meaning a stone that is found with the basic shape and little is done to carve the animal.