RHYOLITE FROG FETISH BY LELAND BOONE & DAPHNE QUAM ZUNI

Description In prehistoric times, frog carvings appeared in jewelry.  Zuni frog fetishes are associated with rain, abundance, and fertility.  Zuni fetish carvers Leland Boone and Daphne Quam hand crafted this marvelous frog out of Rhyolite and bundled it with Mother of Pearl Shell and Turquoise.  (note-there is natural fracturing in the stone) 1  1/4″ tall x 2  1/4” long x 2” 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.