ZUNI SODALITE WOLF FETISH BY LELAND BOONE & DAPHNE QUAM

Description Zuni artists Leland Boone and Daphne Quam made this marvelous Wolf fetish.  Hand carved out of Sodalite.  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.  (note-there is natural pitting in the stone) 1” tall x 1  13/16” long x 11/16” 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.