Zuni Bison Fetish - Todd Etsate Stilbite The name Aquamarine translates toaqua

The name Aquamarine translates toaqua marina "water of the sea" in Latin

and the line or tentacles are seen as the rays radiating from the sun

Trilobites keen eye structures were highly adaptable to their environment

supplementing their diets with organic particles such as algae

Like some type of "Borg" science fiction spacecraft

Zuni Bison Fetish - Todd Etsate Stilbite The name Aquamarine translates toaquaPrized for their beauty and spiritual renewal, fetishes have long been an important part of Native American Culture. When a Fetish maker prays over his created work, a mystical power is believed to become released, assisting a person in finding a solution to their present problems. All Southwestern tribes make and use fetishes, however, the Zuni people have developed a reputation for being skillful carvers. Among the Zuni, fetishes offer good luck,