NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI CALCITE NODULE MOUNTAIN LION FETISH BY TODD WESTIKA

Description Zuni mountain lion fetishes represent leadership and resourcefulness.  Wonderfully carved by Todd Westika.  Made out of Calcite Nodule and bundled with a Turquoise arrowhead.  A great addition to your Native American or Zuni fetish collection.  Signed 1  1/8” tall x 3  1/8” long x 3/4” wide Artist card included Zuni fetishes are carvings made from various materials by the Zuni people.  Traditionally, fetishes served a ceremonial purpose for their creators and they represented animals and figures that were part of their culture.  Today, as a form of Native American Art, they are sold to collectors worldwide.  With a myriad of materials like turquoise, shell, jet, marble, serpentine, and much more, Zuni fetish carvers are able to create carvings in a style of their own.