NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI SURFITE MOUNTAIN LION FETISH BY GABE SICE

Description Zuni artist Gabe Sice hand carved this marvelous Mountain Lion.  Made out of Surfite and bundled with natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, Lapis, and Coral.  Zuni mountain lion fetishes represent leadership and resourcefulness.  This carving would make a great addition to your Native American art or Zuni fetish collection.  Signed   1  3/8″ tall x 3″ long x 1  1/4″ 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.