ZUNI PURISIMA STONE BOBCAT FETISH BY TODD WESTIKA

Description Zuni artist Todd Westika made this outstanding Bobcat fetish.  The carving is made out of Purisima Stone and is bundled with Turquoise, Coral, and silver.  This great carving would make a great addition to your Native American art or Zuni fetish collection.  Signed   15/16” 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.