ZUNI ALABASTER MOUNTAIN LION FETISH BY TODD WESTIKA

Description Zuni mountain lion fetishes represent leadership and resourcefulness.  Wonderfully carved by Todd Westika.  Made out of Alabaster and bundled with a Turquoise arrowhead.  A great addition to your Native American or Zuni fetish collection.  Signed 1” tall x 2  1/4” 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.