{"title":"Badger","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBadger (Donashi) is aggressive and tenacious. Keeping Badger’s behavior in mind can help one accomplish a specific goal or purpose as it has a great ability to focus. Traditionally, healing properties are attributed to Badger.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"emerging-badger","title":"Emerging Badger","description":"\u003cp\u003eVince Chavez's powerful \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e emerges from a root-filled den to hunt among the fertile grasslands. Badgers maintain and invigorate soil health through foraging and den building. Seeds are spread through their dung. Dens provide refuge for other wildlife too, even ground owls. Smoothly sculpted from indigenous Zuni travertine, while classic fur striping is etched and skillfully filled with colorful azurite paste, this turquoise-eyed friend is about 5 1\/4\" long, 3 1\/4\" wide and 1 1\/4\" tall. We love its raised foot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vince Chavez","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Zuni Travertine","offer_id":41034011410517,"sku":"","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/VinceChavez-zuni-travertine-badgerv7.jpg?v=1765382257"},{"product_id":"set-of-six-directions-9","title":"All In One Set Of Six Directions","description":"\u003cp\u003eZuni tradition teaches there are Six Directions in life, assigning a color and animal to each one. Long ago the Father of Medicine Societies \u003cem\u003ePo-shai-an-kia\u003c\/em\u003e established predatory animals as guardians of the Six Directions. They are each associated with a different color and are regarded as healing and protective. Fabian Tsethlikai's all-in-one \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/six-direction-group\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eSix-Directions\u003c\/a\u003e hosts a white \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/wolf\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eWolf\u003c\/a\u003e carved from marble, a picture jasper \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mountain-lion\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eMountain Lion\u003c\/a\u003e, an \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/eagle\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eEagle\u003c\/a\u003e from layered picture jasper, pipestone, turquoise and marble, a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e from pipestone, a black marble \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mole\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eMole\u003c\/a\u003e and a turquoise \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bear\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBear\u003c\/a\u003e all permanently attached to a gorgeous base from onyx. The far-seeing eagle is secured above the mole with a silver rod. The animal's sweet eyes are from inlaid turquoise except for bear whose eyes are from jet inlays. A legend is inscribed with the animals, colors and their directions on the underside of the base. All together, measurements are about 3 3\/8\" long, 2 1\/2\" wide and 1 5\/8\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabian Tsethlikai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42005054292053,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/FabianTsethlikai-multi-material-directional6v6.jpg?v=1773845863"},{"product_id":"cooperative-badger-2","title":"Cooperative Badger","description":"Beneath the ground \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/badger\"\u003eBadgers\u003c\/a\u003e are primarily carnivorous dining on creatures like earthworms, pocket gophers and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mouse\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eMice\u003c\/a\u003e. Indigenous ecological wisdom includes the ancient knowledge they hunt cooperatively with \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/coyote\"\u003eCoyotes\u003c\/a\u003e in an incredible reciprocal relationship. Alexander Chavez's green marble badger watches a coyote friend nearby through turquoise inlaid eyes. Sgraffito-etching creates fur accents and more turquoise inlays adorn this approximately 2 1\/8\" long, 1 1\/4\" wide and 1\/2\" tall friend.","brand":"Alexander Chavez","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Green Marble","offer_id":42074074873941,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/AChavez-marble-badgerv4.jpg?v=1768592259"},{"product_id":"finely-furred-badger","title":"Finely-Furred Badger","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany years ago at the age of sixteen, Ronnie Lunasee begin to carve. His teacher was master carver Melvin Sandoval. Ronnie's \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/badger\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e demonstrates his own artistic expression and skill sculpted from Petoskey stone which is an ancient marine coral from prehistoric days. Focused eyes are from the brightest of blue turquoises. Dimensions of this finely-furred beneath the ground animal are approximately 2 3\/4\" long, 1\" wide and 3\/4\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ronnie Lunasee","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Petoskey Stone","offer_id":42097851662421,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/RonnieLunasee-petoskey-stone-badger.jpg?v=1769535663"},{"product_id":"down-to-earth-badger","title":"Down To Earth Badger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadgers\u003c\/a\u003e live in New Mexico's majestic mountain meadows, vast grasslands and broad arid deserts. They are regarded as a healing creature by the A:Shiwi (Zuni) because they help the medicine men dig roots. We love carver Vince Chavez's choice of natural materials as they originate from the ancestral lands in Zuni. Smoothly sculpted from Zuni stone, this down to earth badger is about 2 7\/8\" long, 1 1\/4\" wide and 5\/8\" tall. Steadfast eyes are from sky blue turquoise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vince Chavez","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Zuni Stone","offer_id":42098051186773,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/VinceChavez-found-zuni-stone-badgerv3.jpg?v=1776267109"},{"product_id":"badger-kingdom","title":"Badger Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ground is where the magic happens, where roots run deep and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e thrives. No wonder Zuni medicine men consult the badger who knows the curative plants of its underground kingdom. Tenacious badgers teach us to have courage to never give up and to try again tomorrow. Danette Laate's Picasso marble badger is inlaid with a Zuni Sunface symbol from jet, red coral and turquoise, representing the elements in balance. Fur etching is beautifully rendered. A steely-eyed gaze is from turquoise inlays. About 2 1\/8\" long, roughly 1 1\/8\" wide and 5\/8\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Danette Laate","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Picasso Marble","offer_id":42108862955605,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/DanetteLaate-pm-badger3v2.jpg?v=1771344069"},{"product_id":"unflinching-badger-friend","title":"Unflinching Badger Friend","description":"Corwin Yamutewa is a Zuni Hotshot firefighter and a wonderful stone carver. His resolute \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e may be diminutive in size but its unflinching tenacity makes it larger than life. Focused eyes are from turquoise inlays set to a great face with a lovely nose, mouth and sweet ear features. Intricate etching showcases classic badger lines and a furry body. This intractable and enticing grassland critter burrows in at about 2 3\/8\" long, 1 1\/4\" wide and 1 3\/8\" tall, sculpted from zebra stone with white inclusions that perfectly fit a badger's markings.","brand":"Corwin Yamutewa","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Zebra Stone","offer_id":42177551204437,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/CYamutewa-zebra-stone-badgerv4.jpg?v=1772136456"},{"product_id":"have-your-say-badger","title":"Have Your Say Badger","description":"\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadgers\u003c\/a\u003e are assertive tenacious creatures who fearlessly live each day. Their strong spirit or animal medicine teaches us to summon the grit and guts to speak up, one of the greatest freedoms we'll ever have. Smoothly sculpted from Petoskey stone, Gabriel Sice's determined ground-dweller with turquoise eyes measures about 2 1\/2\" long, 1 1\/8\" wide and 1 1\/8\" tall. A lovely jet point, branch red coral and turquoise beads compose the offering bundle.","brand":"Gabriel Sice","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Petoskey Stone","offer_id":42235577008213,"sku":null,"price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/GSice-petoskey-badgerv2.jpg?v=1773441414"},{"product_id":"badger-beauty","title":"Badger Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003ePicasso marble is a type of metamorphic limestone. Intense pressure and heat over deep time created all the diverse patterns this variety of marble is renowned for. David Chavez, Jr.'s rooted in nature \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/badger\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e is sculpted from a beautiful Picasso marble specimen with cream and golden yellow inclusions that totally catch the eye. Touching the soil, dimensions of this grounding badger are roughly 2 1\/2\" long, 1 1\/8\" wide and 1\/2\" tall. Turquoise eyes radiate warmth and focus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Chavez Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Picasso Marble","offer_id":42281658646613,"sku":null,"price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/DChavez-pm-badger2v4.jpg?v=1774464975"},{"product_id":"red-clawed-badger","title":"Red-Clawed Badger","description":"Zuni elder Andrew Quam has been carving since he was 11 years old. He learned the art from his parents Andrew Emerson Quam and Rosalia Reycita Quam who carved fetish necklaces. It is a cultural practice of Zuni families to share intergenerational knowledge. Traditions and skills are often passed down to children and grandchildren who learn by watching and sometimes helping the adults. Sculpted from Picasso marble, Andrew's turquoise-eyed \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/badger\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e is a resilient friend measuring approximately 2 1\/4\" long, 1 1\/2\" wide and 1\/2\" tall. Etched digger claws are filled with perhaps crushed coral or pipestone paste and a furry coat is nicely etched.","brand":"Andrew Quam","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Picasso Marble","offer_id":42355258818645,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/AndrewQuam-pm-badger3v4.jpg?v=1774991305"},{"product_id":"motor-agate-badger-2","title":"Motor Agate Badger","description":"Motor agate or Fordite is a recycled material from auto factory paint booths. Each piece has many layers of stunning mesmerizing patterns that resemble layered agate stone, hence its name. Creative artists like Brian Yatsattie enjoy working with this exciting substance because each carving results in a unique aesthetic. Hugging Mother Earth, a jet-eyed \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e showcases striking black and white hues along with some burgundy red and silver metallic goodness. About 3 3\/8\" long, 1 1\/4\" wide and 5\/8\" tall. ","brand":"Brian Yatsattie","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Motor Agate","offer_id":42367265898581,"sku":null,"price":336.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/BYatsattie-motor-agate-badger4v4.jpg?v=1775251770"},{"product_id":"badger-business","title":"Badger Business","description":"Freddie Leekya's grandfather was the iconic artist Leekya Deyuse who produced some of the finest carvings in Zuni Pueblo. His brothers are noted artists Delvin Leekya and Hayes Leekya. Freddie's wife is award-winning jeweler April Unkestine and their son is carver Enrike Leekya. Freddie's beautifully featured Zuni travertine \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e goes about its business through turquoise eyes, an adorable pen shell nose and a red coral tongue. Little ears are softly sculpted. A handsome sgraffito-etched coat has striking stripes filled with jet paste. Just an all-around wonderful carving that measures about 2 7\/8\" long, 1\" wide and 1 1\/4\" tall.","brand":"Freddie Leekya","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Zuni Travertine","offer_id":42471916109909,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/FLeekya-zuni-trav-badger2v4.jpg?v=1778189313"},{"product_id":"stunning-six-directions-pendant-necklace","title":"Stunning Six Directions Pendant Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eRosella and Loubert Soseeah's stunning pendant necklace honors the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/six-direction-group\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eSix Directions\u003c\/a\u003e. Long ago the Father of Medicine Societies, \u003cem\u003ePo-shai-an-kia\u003c\/em\u003e, established predatory animals as guardians of the Six Directions, acknowledged with a different color. Regarded as healing and protective, the animals are: Yellow \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mountain-lion\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eMountain-lion\u003c\/a\u003e of the North, Blue \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bear\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBear\u003c\/a\u003e of the West, Red \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e of the South, White \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/wolf\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eWolf\u003c\/a\u003e of the East, many colored \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/eagle\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eEagle\u003c\/a\u003e of the Zenith (the heavens) and Black \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mole\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eMole\u003c\/a\u003e of the Nadir (beneath the ground). The Lunasee's collectible directional necklace hosts exquisitely carved iridescent abalone animals, all with expressive eyes from turquoise inlays, except for the moles. They're laced with gorgeous turquoise, verdant malachite and sterling silver beads to a total length of roughly 38 1\/2\" long, which includes the 1\" long silver tips. The hooked-bead raptor that's about 3\/4\" long, 2\" wide and 3\/8\" deep clutches a segment of branch red coral. The other fabulous animals average from about 1\/4\" long to 5\/8\" long, 7\/8\" wide and 1 5\/8\" wide and 1\/4\" deep to 1\/2\" deep. Don't miss this affordable work of wearable art with much traditional meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosella \u0026 Loubert Soseeah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42492565160021,"sku":null,"price":870.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/Rosella_LoubertSoseeah-abalone-turq-malachite-fetish-necklace.jpg?v=1778599216"}],"url":"https:\/\/keshi.com\/collections\/animal-badger\/material-zebra-stone.oembed","provider":"Keshi The Zuni Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}