ONYX BOBCAT FETISH BY EVALENA BOONE ZUNI

Description Zuni artist Evalena Boone made this stellar Bobcat fetish.  The carving is made out of Onyx and is bundled with Turquoise, Spiny Oyster, and Pink Mussel.  This great carving would make a great addition to your Native American art or Zuni fetish collection.  Signed  (note-there is natural pitting in the stone) 1  1/16” tall x 1  3/4” long x 15/16” 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.