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About Fossilized Jasper

Zuni Pueblo Andres Quandelacy bison fetish carving fossilized jasper stone
Andres Quandelacy - Bison Fetish - Fossilized Jasper
Fossilized jasper is used occasionally by Zuni fetish carvers.

In Zuni fetish carvings, one sees fossilized jasper primarily used as a stand-alone material representing the animal or figure's body.

Andres Quandelacy of Zuni Pueblo has used fossilized jasper for a bison carving at least once, as seen at left.