ZUNI EGYPTIAN MARBLE MOUNTAIN LION BY ELROY PABLITO

Description Zuni mountain lion fetishes represent leadership and resourcefulness.  Zuni fetish carver Elroy Pablito hand crafted this fabulous Mountain Lion out of Egyptian Marble, and bundled it with Turquoise and Coral.  Signed 7/8” tall x 3  1/4” long x 3/4” 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.