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To the Zuni people, there are six cardinal directions comprised of the four primary compass points, plus the upper region (sky) and the lower region (underground). Each region is represented by a specific color and by an animal that is designated as the guardian of that region. There are at least two variations of directions sets:
The first is the "Healing & Protective" set consisting of:

Yellow mountain lion - guardian of the North
Black or blue bear - guardian of the West
Red badger - guardian of the South
White wolf - guardian of the East (considered the most sacred direction)
Multi colored Eagle - guardian of the Upper region
Black mole - guardian of the Lower region

The second is the "Predator" or "Hunting" set. It is similar to the Healing set with two distinct differences. Coyote replaces the bear in the West, and bobcat replaces the badger in the South. These animals are believed to empower the hunter with the animal's predation skills.

Carving: Six direction set - turquoise, pipestone, alabaster, serpentine & marble
Artist: Carmelia Snow
Maker's Mark: Signed
Size: 3 3/8" L x 2 1/2" W
Price: $198.00
The animal carvings in this direction set are affixed to a mother of pearl arrow point base.

Carving: Six Direction Set
Artist: Lorandina Sheche
Maker's Mark: Initialed
Price: $295.00
Eagle - soapstone - 2 1/4" Long Mountain Lion - sandstone - 2" Long
Wolf - white alabaster - 2" Long
Badger - red alabaster - 2 1/8" Long
Bear - turquoise - 2 1/8" Long
Mole - Egyptian marble - - 2 1/8" Long

Carving: Six direction set mounted on jasper base
Artist: Fabian Tsethlikai
Maker's Mark: Signed and fully described on bottom of base
Size: Individual animals range from 5/8" to 1" long
Base: approximately 2 1/8" square
Price: $136.00

Carving: Six direction Hunting set
Artist: Lena Boone
Price: $240.00

Mountain Lion - Golden calcite 1 7/8"L
Coyote - Turquoise 1 5/8"L
Bobcat - Jasper 1 3/4"L
Wolf - Alabaster 2 1/8"L
Eagle - Malachite 1 3/4"L
Mole -Picasso marble 2"L

Carving: Six direction Protective & Healing set
Artist: Lena Boone
Size & Material:
Mountain Lion - elephant (fossil) jasper 2 1/2" Long
Bear - turquoise 1 3/8"L x 1 1/2"H
Badger - slag 2 3/16" Long
Wolf - onyx 1 1/2" Long
Eagle - Labradorite 2" Long
Mole - marble 2" Long
Price: $240.00

Carving: Jet mole direction set
Artist: Jayne Quam (Navajo married to Zuni, Lynn Quam)
Size: 2 5/8"L x 2 3/8"W x 1"H
Price: $180.00


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