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4.7" Carved Brecciated Chert Zuni Bear - Australia
This is a 4.7" long hand-carved Zuni bear fashioned from beautifully patterned Brecciated Chert mined in the Pinyalling Hills of Western Australia. The stone’s natural mosaic of angular fragments and earthy colors gives the carving exceptional visual appeal, and it stands attractively on a flat surface for easy display.
What Is A Zuni Bear?
A Zuni Bear is a small, traditional Zuni Pueblo carving that represents strength, healing, and protection, typically shaped in a compact, stylized form with a broad, arched back, sturdy legs, and a gently tapered snout that gives it a powerful, grounded profile. These carvings are often made from stones like turquoise, jet, serpentine, or alabaster, and may feature inlaid eyes, a symbolic heartline, or a small offering bundle tied across the back. The bear is regarded as a guardian of the West in Zuni tradition, valued not only as a spiritual totem associated with courage and inner wisdom but also as a collectible work of Native American artistry.
A Zuni Bear is a small, traditional Zuni Pueblo carving that represents strength, healing, and protection, typically shaped in a compact, stylized form with a broad, arched back, sturdy legs, and a gently tapered snout that gives it a powerful, grounded profile. These carvings are often made from stones like turquoise, jet, serpentine, or alabaster, and may feature inlaid eyes, a symbolic heartline, or a small offering bundle tied across the back. The bear is regarded as a guardian of the West in Zuni tradition, valued not only as a spiritual totem associated with courage and inner wisdom but also as a collectible work of Native American artistry.
About Brecciated Chert From Australia
Brecciated chert from the Pinyalling Hills of Western Australia is a visually striking, geologically ancient material formed through repeated episodes of fracturing, silica-rich fluid infiltration, and cementation within the region’s Archean greenstone belts. These cherts typically display angular jigsaw-like fragments locked within a contrasting silica matrix, creating dramatic patterns of reds, creams, tans, blacks, and iron-rich ochre tones. The colors reflect the area’s mineralized environment, where iron oxides and trace elements percolated through the rock during tectonic activity. Known for its hardness, fine polish, and bold mosaic appearance, Pinyalling Hills brecciated chert is prized by collectors, lapidarists, and anyone who appreciates uniquely patterned stones shaped by time and dynamic geological forces more than 2.5 billion years old.
Brecciated chert from the Pinyalling Hills of Western Australia is a visually striking, geologically ancient material formed through repeated episodes of fracturing, silica-rich fluid infiltration, and cementation within the region’s Archean greenstone belts. These cherts typically display angular jigsaw-like fragments locked within a contrasting silica matrix, creating dramatic patterns of reds, creams, tans, blacks, and iron-rich ochre tones. The colors reflect the area’s mineralized environment, where iron oxides and trace elements percolated through the rock during tectonic activity. Known for its hardness, fine polish, and bold mosaic appearance, Pinyalling Hills brecciated chert is prized by collectors, lapidarists, and anyone who appreciates uniquely patterned stones shaped by time and dynamic geological forces more than 2.5 billion years old.
$95
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Jasper/Chert & Hematite
LOCATION
Pinyalling Hills, Western Australia
SIZE
4.7 x 3.6", 1.2" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#344881
