Native American Fetish Carvings of the Southwest (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Rating:
Summary: An informative book for the beginning or advanced collector.
Review: This would be an excellent starter book for anyone interested in learning about fetish carvings, or collecting them. Ms. Whittle not only discusses the different types of animals carved and what they mean in the traditional Zuni sense, but also talks about the carvers and the materials they use. There are color pictures on nearly every page, each giving the kind of animal represented, the carver, materials used in the piece, and a price guide as well, which is useful if one is just starting a collection! Besides the Zuni, there are other Native peoples of the Southwestern US who make fetishes for sale, such as the Navajo and Isleta, and Ms. Whittle includes some of their works as well.

Rating:
Summary: An informative book for the beginning or advanced collector.
Review: This would be an excellent starter book for anyone interested in learning about fetish carvings, or collecting them. Ms. Whittle not only discusses the different types of animals carved and what they mean in the traditional Zuni sense, but also talks about the carvers and the materials they use. There are color pictures on nearly every page, each giving the kind of animal represented, the carver, materials used in the piece, and a price guide as well, which is useful if one is just starting a collection! Besides the Zuni, there are other Native peoples of the Southwestern US who make fetishes for sale, such as the Navajo and Isleta, and Ms. Whittle includes some of their works as well.