Wilford Cheama
Zuni Brown Serpentine Mountain Lion Fetish - Wilford Cheama (#03)
$250.00
Artist: Wilford Cheama
Zuni Fetish
3/4" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" tall
In Zuni culture fetish carvings represent animals spirit, which reside in the stone. The less animate an object, the closer to the spirit world it is. A stone carving of an animal brings its owner in contact with the applicable deity. Wilford Cheama has carved an exceptional representation of a mountain lion, also known as "Elder Brother”. Fashioned of brown serpentine, Wilford's mountain lion displays all the grace and beauty of this magnificent animal. It looks as if the lion is ready to spring into an all-out sprint at any moment.
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Zuni Fetishes
Navajo fetishes represent a specific area of Navajo art and culture, often misunderstood and sometimes misrepresented. It is assumed by many that Navajo fetishes exist for purely commercial reasons. There is, however, a tradition of fetish use by Navajo people, either as part of personal pollen sacks carried by individuals or as part of a jish, the sacred bundles used by Navajo medicine people.