Description

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Native American fetishes: charming animal carvings, indigenous art, or objects of power? Fetishes have different meanings to different Native peoples. Behind each carving are traditional stories and beliefs. In this new revised edition of Spirit in the Stone, well-known dealer and scholar of Native American art Mark Bahti explores the roles the carvings play, the artists who create them, the history of fetish carvings through the twentieth century, the stories about the animals and other objects, as well as the materials favored by carvers.

About the Author

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Mark Bahti is a Southwestern scholar, writer, and art dealer bringing over 30 years of experience and insight to his books, including Pueblo Stories & Storytellers, Silver & Stone, Spirit in the Stone, and Navajo Sandpaintings. He lives in Tucson, Arizona, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and owns Bahti Indian Arts galleries in both locations.