NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI TRAVERTINE FROG FETISH BY FREDDIE LEEKYA

Description In prehistoric times, frog carvings appeared in jewelry.  Zuni frog fetishes are associated with rain, abundance, and fertility.  Zuni fetish carver Freddie Leekya hand crafted this fabulous frog out of Travertine (Zuni Rock) with Turquoise eyes.  Signed 1  1/4″ tall x 3” long x 1  15/16” 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.