This Big Bold Owl was carved from antler by Craig Haloo.  It has inlaid gold lip mother of pearl eyes with jet in the center.  The antler is burned to make it a darker color, and the area around the eyes is textured.  The feathers in the back are detailed. 

Size: 4.125" H x 2.675" L x 1.375" W

Owls are birds who fly silently with excellent hearing and vision. They are predators who can hear prey even under the snow. They, as do most raptors, communicate between this world and the next. They are also associated with wisdom.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.