TIGILITE WOLF FETISH BY DONOVAN LAIWAKETE ZUNI

Description Zuni fetish carver Donovan Laiwakete made this wonderful wolf fetish.  The wolf carving is made out of Tigilite with a Turquoise hearltine.  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.  Signed 3/4” tall x 2  7/8” long x 1  1/8” 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.