{"title":"Serpentine","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"fall-season-bear","title":"Fall Season Bear","description":"This happy \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/bear\"\u003eBear\u003c\/a\u003e is ready for the fall season. Lazily day dreaming, it strolls through the woods admiring the color of the leaves littering the trail. Carved from a gorgeously speckled serpentine by Avery Calavaza who also inlaid red coral eyes. Bears have powers that we do not and are revered by Indigenous cultures. They are the most prevalent subject of Zuni fetish carvings. By honoring a bear’s natural traits like strength, journeying, protection, mothering, hunting and gathering, we can awaken similar attributes within ourselves. About 3 3\/8\" long, 1 1\/8\" wide and 1 3\/4\" tall.","brand":"Avery Calavaza","offers":[{"title":"Bear \/ Serpentine","offer_id":40676747804757,"sku":"","price":370.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/ACalavaza-serpentine-bearv5.jpg?v=1693347672"},{"product_id":"playtime-bear-cub","title":"Playtime Bear Cub","description":"\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bear\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBear\u003c\/a\u003e cubs love hard play-fighting and wrestling which helps them learn how to protect themselves and get strong while they grow. Waldo Davis' adorable cub is ready for more recreation, carved from a handsome serpentine and inlaid with expressive eyes from jet inlays. Paws are sweetly etched. About 4\" tall, 1\" wide and 1 3\/4\" deep.","brand":"Waldo Davis","offers":[{"title":"Bear \/ Serpentine","offer_id":40778548707413,"sku":"","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/WDavis-serpentine-bear2v4.jpg?v=1708022155"},{"product_id":"crouching-bear","title":"Crouching Bear","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrouching low, Stevan Natachu's serpentine \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bear\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBear\u003c\/a\u003e takes in the scents of the forest through a jet inlaid nose. Eyes from turquoise enjoy the views. An offering bundle is composed from a stunning point that is arranged stone to stone with colorful turquoise, spiny oyster shell and jet. Approximately 4\" long, 2\" wide and 1 1\/4\" tall. A gorgeous fetish to remind us to protect and respect wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stevan Natachu","offers":[{"title":"Bear \/ Serpentine","offer_id":40901199265877,"sku":"","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/SNatachu-serpentine-bearv2.jpg?v=1726782021"},{"product_id":"deep-diving-turtle","title":"Deep-Diving Turtle","description":"Sea turtles like the leatherback enjoy eating deep-sea jellyfish and will dive to extraordinary depths of more than 4,000 feet in search of them. Avery Calavaza's wonderful sea \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/turtle\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eTurtle\u003c\/a\u003e plunges head first. Coral inlays represent eyes and accent the etched carapace of this approximately 3\" long, 1\" wide and roughly 2 1\/4\" tall deep-diving reptile. It can be positioned a couple of different ways too. Also, the serpentine specimen is lively with natural bits of hematite.","brand":"Avery Calavaza","offers":[{"title":"Turtle \/ Serpentine With Hematite","offer_id":41018495696981,"sku":"","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/AveryCalavaza-serpentine-turtle2v5.jpg?v=1768580732"},{"product_id":"harvest-season-corn-maiden-1","title":"Harvest Season Corn Maiden","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe harvest season comes to the Pueblo late summer. Cody Chavez's \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/corn-maiden\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eCorn Maiden\u003c\/a\u003e represents the bounty and sacred importance of \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/corn\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eCorn\u003c\/a\u003e. For the A:Shiwi (Zuni) and other Indigenous societies, growing corn is a sustenance crop called the Mother because it’s cultivated from Mother Earth. Carved from serpentine with dimensional layers of toffee-hued goodness, measurements of Corn Maiden are approximately 2 3\/8\" tall, 5\/8\" wide and 1 3\/8\" deep. Assured eyes and accent inlays are from turquoise. A Zuni Sunface symbol from inlaid coral, jet and turquoise represents a balance of the elements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cody Chavez","offers":[{"title":"Corn Maiden \/ Serpentine","offer_id":41662484021333,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/CChavez-serp-corn-maiden3_9932b2fd-3922-4e67-b5fc-51ce51be521a.jpg?v=1756326115"},{"product_id":"soil-pebbles-horned-lizard","title":"Soil \u0026 Pebbles Horned Lizard","description":"\u003cp\u003eCamouflaging horned \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/lizard\"\u003eLizard\u003c\/a\u003e has an attractively carved crown of horns as it patiently waits for an unsuspecting red harvester ant to walk by, the perfect snack. Serpentine is a lovely choice by David Chavez, Jr. to sculpt the reptile from because a horned lizard's natural dorsal coloring matches the soil and pebbles where it lives. About 2 1\/8\" long, 1\" wide and 1\/2\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Chavez Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Horned Lizard \/ Serpentine","offer_id":42100401340501,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/DChavez-serpentine-horned-lizard2v3.jpg?v=1769555290"},{"product_id":"run-like-the-wind-bison","title":"Run Like The Wind Bison","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/bison\"\u003eBison\u003c\/a\u003e are undoubtedly powerful majestic creatures. An adult male can weigh around 2,000 pounds. Get out of the way because they are also surprisingly fast running like the wind around 40 miles per hour. Vivella Cheama's fish rock serpentine buffalo has wonderful fur etching, stubby horns, sweetly etched ears, nose and a little beard plus colorful turquoise inlaid eyes. About 2 3\/8\" long, 3\/4\" wide and roughly 1 5\/8\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vivella Cheama","offers":[{"title":"Bison \/ Fish Rock Serpentine","offer_id":42129097883733,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/VivellaCheama-fishrockserp-bison3v3.jpg?v=1770403835"},{"product_id":"unwavering-focus-eagle-1","title":"Unwavering Focus Eagle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/eagle\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eEagle's\u003c\/a\u003e (or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hawk\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eHawk's\u003c\/a\u003e) animal medicine can be about staying dedicated to our goals despite obstacles because its unwavering focus is mindful, meditative and concentrating, qualities we can emulate. Daryl Shack, Sr.'s raptor gives energy to a single objective. Sculpted from a speckled serpentine, this handsome raptor is about 4 1\/4\" long, 3\/4\" wide and 2 1\/2\" tall. Committed eyes are from cool cultured opal inlays. A signature Shack Stack offering bundle has red coral, turquoise and other delicious morsels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daryl Shack, Sr.","offers":[{"title":"Eagle \/ Serpentine","offer_id":42233162399829,"sku":null,"price":132.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/DShack-serpentine-eagle2.jpg?v=1773343932"},{"product_id":"lying-low-horned-lizard-hatchling","title":"Lying Low Horned Lizard Hatchling","description":"\u003cp\u003eNestled in a sandy depression on the desert floor, Larry Peina's precious horned \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lizard\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eLizard\u003c\/a\u003e hatchling learns how to sit and wait for an unsuspecting harvester red ant to walk by. Sculpted from serpentine with gorgeous natural layering, this turquoise-eyed baby has softly-sculpted spines and horns. Approximately 2 1\/4\" long, 2\" wide and 3\/4\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larry Peina","offers":[{"title":"Horned Lizard \/ Serpentine","offer_id":42265660850261,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/LPeina-serp-lizard3v4.jpg?v=1774036880"},{"product_id":"indigenous-chieftain-figurine","title":"Indigenous Chieftain Figurine","description":"\u003cp\u003eEli Cheama's latest offering of an Indigenous Chieftain figurine from fish rock serpentine was inspired by a piece he saw his father the late great carver Fabian Cheama make when he was just a boy. As Eli weathered the creative storm, he said the process wasn't so peaceful. It was a creative purge of sorts, something he found must be brought into reality to find an inner peace, perhaps an unintended metaphor. This hard-won masterpiece was well-worth it in the end, as he said that ultimately \"it represents peace, hence the peace pipe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine details such as a feathered war bonnet and breastplate are exquisitely rendered. Soulful eyes are from jet paste. The miniature pipe is sculpted from pipestone also known as catlinite. Its deep reddish color and texture has made it a prized material to carve ceremonial pipes that carry prayers to the Creator according to some traditional beliefs. Dimensions in their entirety are about 2 7\/8\" tall, 2 1\/8\" wide and 2 1\/4\" deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eli Cheama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42280686190677,"sku":null,"price":630.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/EliCheama-fish-rock-chiefv3.jpg?v=1774451959"},{"product_id":"watery-ways-fish","title":"Watery Ways Fish","description":"\u003cp\u003eSun-dappled waters is where you'll find Melvin Eriacho's graceful fish swimming in choreographed harmony. It is masterfully sculpted from a stunning serpentine found in Lordsburg, New Mexico. Realistic fins are beautifully depicted, while soulful eyes from turquoise inlays are like a window to a hidden underwater world. The unique serpentine specimen is nicely polished enhancing the subtle green and warm yellow hues of this approximately 4 1\/2\" long, 1 1\/2\" tall, 3\/4\" wide wonderful water creature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melvin Eriacho","offers":[{"title":"Fish \/ Found Serpentine","offer_id":42390886252629,"sku":null,"price":685.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/Melvin_Eriacho-lordsburg-serpentine-fish.jpg?v=1775842899"},{"product_id":"mtn-lion-1","title":"Old-Style Mountain Lion Kitten","description":"Baby \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/mountain-lion\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eMountain-lion\u003c\/a\u003e (puma, panther or cougar) trails closely behind its protective mother as they quietly move through their verdant forested home. Carved in the old-style from serpentine by Larry Peina, this turquoise-eyed wild kitten is approximately 2 5\/8\" long, 7\/8\" wide and 1 1\/4\" tall. It is called old-style because its long tail is carved up and over the backside like in the old days.","brand":"Larry Peina","offers":[{"title":"Mountain Lion \/ Serpentine","offer_id":42465590607957,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/LPeina-serp-mtlion2v4.jpg?v=1778012978"},{"product_id":"double-sided-corn-maidens-harvest","title":"Double-Sided Corn Maidens \u0026 Harvest","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bountiful \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/corn\"\u003ecorn\u003c\/a\u003e harvest is underway thanks to \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/corn-maiden\"\u003eCorn-Maiden's\u003c\/a\u003e generous sustenance that ensures no one will go without. Sculpted from one lovely fish rock serpentine specimen, Cheryl Beyuka's stunning piece is double-sided. The Corn Maiden's pot is filled with delicious ears of ripe corn carved from apple coral, turquoise and mother-of-pearl. Facial features are from jet inlays, while little necklaces are set with more jet and turquoise inlays. Blankets or shawls have incised designs centered with turquoise, jet and apple coral. Dimensions of this honoring work are about 3 3\/4\" tall, 3\" wide and 1 1\/8\" deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheryl Beyuka","offers":[{"title":"Corn Maiden \/ Fish Rock Serpentine","offer_id":42535467483221,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/CBeyuka-fishrock-maiden_pair.jpg?v=1779912920"},{"product_id":"prairie-dog-kisses","title":"Prairie Dog Kisses","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrairie dogs are very social, close-knit creatures who greet family members by gently touching their front teeth and noses together. A keystone species, prairie dog's tunnel systems actually channel rainwater into the water table which prevents runoff and erosion. Their mound-building encourages grass to grow and renews the topsoil. Fabian Tsethlikai's prairie dog village is too cute for words. Each burrowing creature from picture jasper is positioned in the cutest ways. Their alert eyes are from turquoise inlays. Including the home base from serpentine with augite, dimensions in their entirety are about 2 1\/4\" long, 1 1\/2\" wide and 1\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabian Tsethlikai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42543464218709,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/FabianTsethlikai-picture-jasper-prairie-dogsv3.jpg?v=1780080108"},{"product_id":"celebrate-your-joy-parrot","title":"Celebrate Your Joy Parrot","description":"\u003cp\u003eParrots are intelligent creatures who can represent voice, messages and the power of words. They can also encourage you to communicate and celebrate your joy by filling the world with bright colors. The vibrant personality of a wonderful parrot shines through the turquoise eyes of James Panteah's serpentine feathered friend. A miniature offering necklace is from red coral, dolomite and turquoise beads. About 2 1\/2\" long, 1 1\/8\" wide and 2 7\/8\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Panteah","offers":[{"title":"Bird \/ Serpentine","offer_id":42567849214037,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/JamesPanteah-serpentine-bird.jpg?v=1780508759"}],"url":"https:\/\/keshi.com\/collections\/material-serpentine\/animal-prairie-dog.oembed","provider":"Keshi The Zuni Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}