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- 221107-632 Wolf antler Fetish with early man tied arrowhead and small shell wolf fetish by Teddy Weahkee
221107-632 Wolf antler Fetish with early man tied arrowhead and small shell wolf fetish by Teddy Weahkee
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6.5" L
mid 20th century
With an early man arrowhead and small spondylus shell wolf fetish tied to large antler wolf fetish.
Teddy Weahkee (1890-1965) was a respected Zuni elder artist, carver, jeweler, and make of traditional arts. He attended Phoenix Indian School, fought in World War I, married Cheyenne beadworker Anna Lefthand, and served as Governor of Zuni Pueblo. He learned about Zuni fetishes as a spiritual elder and working with Leekya on the excavation of Haiwaku village. He and his daughter, Edna Leki, made Zuni fetish pots covered in tiny turquoise chips and nuggets.
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