Releasing the Spirit ~ Zuñi Fetish Carvings – Collector Edition

Limited to 300 copies (only available for buyers who purchase directly from the publisher, Vista Leaf Press)

  • Hard-back slipcase
  • Numbered copy {eg ##/300 ~ lowest available)
  • Live dedication/inscription to buyer by author
    (With buyer-supplied text ~ recipient name and maximum 15-word message)
  • Live author signature and date
  • 2-volume set
  • Shrink-wrapped
  • Pronunciation bookmark

A Two-Volume Book that Examines

  • A Native American collectible that has a 900-year recorded history
  • Zuñi fetishes in the context of time, history and cultural importance
  • Zuñi fetishes as an art form rather than a curiosity
  • Why and how Zuñi fetishes are carved
  • Insights into the key carving families and celebrated/famous artists
  • The extension of fetish carving to neckwear and silver jewelry

“Releasing the Spirit” Features

  • Over 450 pages of rapidly moving dialogue
  • More than 1,100 photos of Zuñi fetishes, spanning 150 years
  • Timelines, charts, pronunciation guides

The first substantive book on Zuñi fetishes in over 20 years

$265.00