{"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=\"\/en-ca\/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":"cooperative-badger-2","title":"Cooperative Badger","description":"Beneath the ground \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/badger\"\u003eBadgers\u003c\/a\u003e are primarily carnivorous dining on creatures like earthworms, pocket gophers and \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/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=\"\/en-ca\/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=\"\/en-ca\/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-badgerv4.jpg?v=1769535663"},{"product_id":"down-to-earth-badger","title":"Down To Earth Badger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/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=\"\/en-ca\/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":"have-your-say-badger","title":"Have Your Say Badger","description":"\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/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-badgerv3.jpg?v=1773441414"},{"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=\"\/en-ca\/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-badger4.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=\"\/en-ca\/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":"color-me-happy-badger","title":"Color Me Happy Badger","description":"If you love color, you'll jump for joy with Nelson Yatsattie's \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e carved from surfite, an upcycled material from surfboard manufacturing. It is energized with green, purple, white, turquoise, brown, blue, red and black hues, among others. Colors seem to describe happy memories and inspire us to make wonderful new ones. Color also represents the good energy we want in our lives. Nice eyes are from turquoise inlays, while a nice tail and claws are sgraffito-etched. About 3 1\/2\" long, 1 3\/8\" wide and 5\/8\" tall.","brand":"Nelson Yatsattie","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Surfite","offer_id":42499329785941,"sku":null,"price":320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/NYatsattie-surfite-badger2v4.jpg?v=1778798037"},{"product_id":"badger-blessing-1","title":"Badger Blessing","description":"\u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger's\u003c\/a\u003e ability to focus and accomplish goals is a medicine most of us would count as a blessing. Donovan Laiwakete used a good-feeling fish rock serpentine to carve a tenacious task master who would make a helpful office companion. Concentrating eyes are from turquoise inlays, while a heartline or breath path is from alternating turquoise and apple coral inlays. A vibrant lapis lazuli point, spiny oyster shell and pen shell beads compose the offering bundle. About 2 3\/4\" long, 2\" wide and roughly 1 5\/8\" tall.","brand":"Donovan Laiwakete","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Fish Rock Serpentine","offer_id":42717409968213,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/DonovanLaiwakete-fishrock-badgerv5.jpg?v=1783709574"},{"product_id":"masked-badger","title":"Masked Badger","description":"Eli Cheama's late father Fabian Cheama was a wonderful innovator in Zuni animal carvings, producing highly-detailed contemporary pieces starting in the early 80's that influenced many fellow artists. Eli is a great artist in his own right as evidenced in a delightful fish rock serpentine \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e. A great contrasting mask is from jet, while expressive eyes are from turquoise inlays. An adorable nose is from jet as well. A beneficial badger's striking black and white face markings help them appear more intimidating and assists them in identifying family members. About 2 5\/8\" long, 1 3\/8\" wide and 7\/8\" tall.","brand":"Eli Cheama","offers":[{"title":"Badger \/ Fish Rock Serpentine","offer_id":42776270930005,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/Eli-Cheama-fishrock-badger-v5.jpg?v=1784846840"},{"product_id":"magnificent-mountain-lion-six-directional","title":"Magnificent Mountain Lion Six Directional","description":"\u003cp\u003eClive Hustito's guarded \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/mountain-lion\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eMountain-lion\u003c\/a\u003e from travertine is part of the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/six-direction-group\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eSix-Directions\u003c\/a\u003e with a specific color and animal associated with 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 who are healing and protective. The turquoise-eyed feline, whose assigned color is yellow, is one of the Six Directional animals including a pen shell (black) \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/mole\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eMole\u003c\/a\u003e, a mother-of-pearl (white) \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/wolf\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eWolf\u003c\/a\u003e, a spiny oyster shell (red) \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/badger\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBadger\u003c\/a\u003e, a turquoise (blue) \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/bear\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eBear\u003c\/a\u003e and a Picasso marble (many-colored) \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/pages\/eagle\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eEagle\u003c\/a\u003e. Dimensions are approximately 11\" long, 2 1\/4\" wide and 4 3\/4\" tall. Clive's initials are incised on the hip region of the great cat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clive Hustito","offers":[{"title":"Mountain Lion \/ Travertine","offer_id":42826245767253,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/CliveHustito-travertine-six-direction-mountain-lion-v2.jpg?v=1785879806"}],"url":"https:\/\/keshi.com\/en-ca\/collections\/animal-badger\/animal-cat.oembed","provider":"Keshi The Zuni Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}