Stewart Quandelacy Zuni Fetish Carvings

Stewart Quandelacy

Zuni Carvings

Stewart Quandelacy is one of the sons of the late Ellen Quandelacy and is better known for his Medicine Bear carvings and uniquely stylized turnaround bears.

Stewart Quandelacy dolomite medicine bear, 2 1/4 x 2 1/8

Zuni artist Stewart Quandelacy prefers the terms "Zuni carving" rather than "Zuni fetish." A fetish is something that is blessed by a priest and I do not bless my carvings. The power that makes a carving a fetish is the responsibility of the final recipient, or owner of the carving, through their faith and beliefs.

Stewart is well known for his Medicine Bear carvings, but his bent for aesthetic license lies in what he calls the "turnaround bear", his own original stylistic development which transcends traditional folk art, and raises the craft of Zuni fetish carving to a true art form.

New listings, February 8, 2010

Hemimorphite bear fetish, jet eyes and coral inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view of this beautiful bear
Hemimorphite bear, jet eyes and a coral heartline
2 5/8" long x 2 1/2" tall
$260.00

Hemimorphite bear fetish, jet eyes and coral inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view of this beautiful bear
Hemimorphite bear, jet eyes and a coral heartline
2 3/8" long x 2 1/4" tall
$235.00

Hemimorphite bear fetish, jet eyes and coral inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view of this beautiful bear
Hemimorphite bear looking back (turnaround bear), jet eyes and a coral heartline
3 3/4" long x 2 1/4" tall
$300.00

Hemimorphite lion fetish, jet eyes and coral inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view of this beautiful carving
Hemimorphite cougar, jet eyes and a coral heartline
3 1/2" long x 1 7/8" tall
$245.00

dolomite bear fetish, jet eyes and coral inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Dolomite medicine bear
3 1/4" long x 3 1/4"
$195.00

hickorite bear fetish, jet eyes and coral inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Hickorite medicine bear
2 1/2" long x 2 3/4" at the tallest
$165.00

hickorite bear fetish, jet eyes and coral inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Hickorite medicine bear
2 1/8" long x 2 1/8" at the tallest
$95.00

hickorite bear fetish, jet eyes and coral inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Hickorite medicine bear
2 1/8" long x 2 1/8" at the tallest
$95.00

dolomite bear fetish, jet eyes and coral inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Dolomite medicine bear
3 1/4" long x 3 1/8"
$195.00

New listings, December 26, 2009

Hemimorphite bear fetish, jet eyes and coral inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view of this beautiful bear
Hemimorphite bear, jet eyes and a coral heartline
3" long x 3 1/2" tall
gone

Turquoise bear fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view of this beautiful bear
Chinese (Hunan province) turquoise bear, turquoise eyes and heartline
2 5/8" long x 2 5/8" tall
gone

Turquoise bear fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view of this bear
Chrysocholla bear, turquoise eyes and heartline
2" long x 1 3/4" tall
$125.00

Turquoise bear fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view
Kona dolomite bear, turquoise eyes and heartline
2 3/8" long x 2 1/8" tall
$115.00

Turquoise bear fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view
Kona dolomite bear, turquoise eyes and heartline
2 3/8" long x 2" tall
$115.00

Turquoise bear fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view
Michigan dolomite bear, turquoise eyes and heartline
2 1/2" long x 2 3/8" tall
$115.00

Turquoise bear fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view
Michigan dolomite bear, turquoise eyes and heartline
2 3/8" long x 2 1/2" tall
$115.00

Turquoise bear fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view
Michigan dolomite bear, turquoise eyes and heartline
2 1/2" long x 2 1/2" tall
$125.00

Turquoise bear fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view
Michigan dolomite bear, turquoise eyes and heartline
2 3/4" long x 3" tall
$145.00

New listings, August 27, 2009

malachite horse fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view malachite horse
Malachite horse
2 3/4" long x 1 3/8" tall
$170.00

malachite horse fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view malachite horse
Malachite horse
2 1/2" long x 1 3/8" tall
$170.00

malachite mountain lion fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view alachite lion
Malachite mountain lion
3" long x 1 1/8" tall
$170.00

malachite eagle fetish, turquoise eyes and inlay Stewart Quandelacy
Larger view malachite eagle
Malachite eagle
3" long x 3/4" wide
gone

New listings, April 4, 2009

Long neck stichtite bear
Long neck bear
4 1/8" long x 1 5/8" at the tallest
$150.00

Medicine bear pendants
Medicine bear pendants, Western Australian variscite, lapis
Approx. 1 1/8" x 1 1/8" set in silver
$100.00

New listings, March 23, 2009

Western Australia variscite buffalo
3 5/8" long x 2 1/8" at the tallest
gone

New listings, March 8, 2009

Large malachite buffalo
4.25" long x 2.75" at the tallest
$375.00

Large Western Australia variscite medicine bear
Triple heartline, 4" long x 4" at the tallest, weighs almost a pound
$450.00

Mohave turquoise medicine bear
3" long x 2 3/4" at the tallest
$165.00