Brian Yatsattie is a very accomplished Zuni Pueblo carver.

His fetish carvings are very strong representations of the creatures they portray.

He works in most stones, antler and, as in this case, wood. 

Bears are powerful creatures in the pantheon of Zuni fetishes. They are protectors of the north.

Be sure to see Brian Yatsattie's Zuni Six Directions sets. They are very distinctive interpretations of this powerful Zuni carving tradition.