Vintage Zuni bear soapstone trinket box with bear and paws

Cute little loved Zuni bear soapstone trinket box. Brass bear and paws inlay on top lid. This little trinket box has scratches on bottom, but doesn’t take away from the uniqueness and beauty Great piece for collectors In Zuni culture, bears are the most common subject of fetishes and are associated with the west. Bears are believed to be the elder brother of badgers and are associated with the color blue. They are also associated with healing, protection, strength, journeying, mothering, hunting, and gathering. The Bear is associated with the West. Many of these carvings have a Heartline design – an arrow pointing into the center of the animal, which represents the powerful breath of life. Zuni bear Christmas gift