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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 229696, member: 2844&quot;]The black bear fetish is signed. HH? Could be Herb Halate:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Herb is best known for his angular walking bears in highly polish black jet, although he also carves in dolomite, pipestone and marble. The weighty, sculptural quality of his carvings is striking. Herb&#039;s uniform, signature aesthetic is understated dramatic elegance. His highly polished bears sport simple and contrastive turquoise bundles; his stylization is unmistakable.&quot;</p><p><a href="http://www.sunshinestudio.com/abstract_carvers.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.sunshinestudio.com/abstract_carvers.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sunshinestudio.com/abstract_carvers.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Check the other bear fetish for a mark as well. It would be under one of the feet, just like the black one.</p><p>The bear fetishes are quality, but they were made for non-Zuni. There are many collectors of Zuni fetishes.</p><p><br /></p><p>The husky is probably a BC jade carving, like the BC jade bears. Certainly looks like Canadian nephrite jade. It is a nice souvenir.</p><p>By the way, the Chinese also carve Canadian jade nowadays.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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