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