Clive Hustito's perched Picasso marble Eagle represents the Six-Directions in Zuni Pueblo worldview. In life there are Six Directions with a specific color and animal associated with each one. Long ago the Father of Medicine Societies, Po-shai-an-kia established predatory animals as guardians of the Six Directions who are healing and protective. The turquoise-eyed insightful raptor is one of the Six Directional animals including a black lip mother-of-pearl shell Mole, a mother-of-pearl Wolf, a dyed bamboo coral Badger, a turquoise Bear and a gold lip shell Mountain-lion nestled around the bird's talons. They are presented a top a gorgeous serpentine point. The conversing bird has lovely etched plumage included an incised "X" on its back which represents feathers as well. Dimensions in their entirety are approximately 4 1/4" tall, 2" wide and 3 1/2" deep.
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