NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI TRAVERTINE BOBCAT FETISH BY DELVIN LEEKYA

Description Zuni artist Delvin Leekya hand carved this marvelous Bobcat fetish.  The carving is made out of Zuni Rock (Travertine) and is bundled with Pink Mussel.  This great carving would make a great addition to your Native American art or Zuni fetish collection.  Signed 1  3/8” tall x 3  5/8” long x 1” 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.