ONYX MOUNTAIN LION BY ALEX TSETHLIKAI ZUNI

Description Zuni mountain lion fetishes represent leadership and resourcefulness.  Zuni fetish carver Alex Tsethlikai hand crafted this stellar Mountain Lion out of Onyx and is bundled with Turquoise, Coral, and Penn Shell.  Signed 1  1/8” tall x 2  3/8” long x 5/8” 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.