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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 404857, member: 45&quot;]I&#039;ve bought and sold Zuni fetishes frequently over the years, but I&#039;ve pretty much kept to ones I purchase directly from the artists, or from a reliable source at Zuni.&nbsp; I&#039;m able to recognize the work of several contemporary carvers, although most sign or initial their work today.&nbsp; And there is currently a big problem with Chinese imports (fake Zuni fetishes) being sold on the secondary market.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This, however, does look like the real thing. It is certainly &quot;old style&quot; in its simplicity.&nbsp; I don&#039;t feel competent enough to attempt an attribution as who may have made it, or the authenticity of the the stone.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Keep in mind, unless you witnessed turquoise being dug out of a specific mine, or have unquestionable provenance, it&#039;s just about impossible to &quot;identify&quot; a piece of turquoise, despite the number of claims to the contrary.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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