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- 220729-15 Zuni Dolomite Bison Fetish by Lynn Quam
220729-15 Zuni Dolomite Bison Fetish by Lynn Quam
Zuni Bison Fetish by Lynn Quam; Dolomite with fossil Ivory Horn, Turquoise inlaid eyes. 2.5" tallĀ x 4.5" length
LYNN QUAM is a well known Zuni carver mostly of buffalo or bison fetishes made from malachite, turquoise, wild horse marble and picasso marble. Lynn adorns his attractive buffalo with horns sometimes made of fossilized ivory and turquoise. Lynn's mother, Annie Gasper Quam, was a well known jeweler and fetish carver who died in 2001. His aunt, Ellen Quandalacey, was the matriarch of the well known Quandalacey carving siblings. Lynn lives at Zuni Pueblo with his wife, Jayne Quam, who is a Navajo fetish carver. Buffalo is a provider to all symbolizing abundance and manifestation. Buffalo demonstrates that with positive energy at the forefront - we can overcome all obstacles.
Artist: Lynn Quam (signed)