GLASS WOLF FETISH BY LELAND BOONE & DAPHNE QUAM ZUNI

Description Zuni artists Leland Boone and Daphne Quam hand carved this wonderful wolf fetish.  It is carved from Glass and is bundled with Turquoise and Abalone.  Wolves are the Guardian animal of the East and a powerful hunting fetish.  They also represent teachers and pathfinders.  A great addition to your Native American or Zuni fetish collection. 1  3/8” tall x 2  5/8” 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.