Big & Little Cats

This sleek mountain by Danette Laate has an inlaid Sunface of turquoise, red coral, and jet on its back.  The Sunface is surrounded by four tiny turquoise dots in the cardinal directions.  It is carved from serpentine the same color as some mountain lions.  The face and paws are beautifully detailed.  "DL" is engraved on the bottom.

Size: .675" H x 3.5" L x .375" W

In Zuni Pueblo, mountain lions are the guardians of the north, which is where wisdom lives.  They are sleek hunters who are primarily solitary predators, and in Zuni, they are the leaders of all of the hunting animals.  Full of grace, they move through life silently and with great power until they want you to hear them.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

This Crouching Cougar was carved from translucent pale lemon colored Mexican onyx with rust color patches on each side.  The offering bundle has a turquoise arrowhead and red coral.  The eyes are inlaid turquoise.  As in the older, traditional hunting cats, the tail up and over the back.  "NM" is engraved on the bottom front legs.

Size: .675" H x 2.675" L x .5" W

In Zuni Pueblo, mountain lions, or cougars, are the guardians of the north, which is where wisdom lives.  They are sleek hunters who are primarily solitary predators, and in Zuni, they are the leaders of all of the hunting animals.  Full of grace, they move through life silently and with great power until they want you to hear them.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

This ready to hunt mountain was carved by Leland Boone and Daphne Quam from laboradite which can be a translucent stone when held up to the light.  It has inlaid coral eyes and an offering bundle of a spiny oyster arrowhead with two turquoise beads.  It feels very good in the hand!  More about mountain lions below.

Size: 1.5" H x 3.125" L x .875" W

In Zuni Pueblo, mountain lions are the guardians of the north, which is where wisdom lives.  They are sleek hunters who are primarily solitary predators, and in Zuni, they are the leaders of all of the hunting animals.  Full of grace, they move through life silently and with great power until they want you to hear them.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

This bold mountain lion was carved from Picasso marble by Leland Boone and Daphne Quam.  It has inlaid turquoise eyes and an offering bundle with a spiny oyster shell arrowhead and two turquoise beads.  It feels very good in the hand!  More about mountain lions below.

Size: 1.375" H x 2.675" L x 1" W

In Zuni Pueblo, mountain lions are the guardians of the north, which is where wisdom lives.  They are sleek hunters who are primarily solitary predators, and in Zuni, they are the leaders of all of the hunting animals.  Full of grace, they move through life silently and with great power until they want you to hear them.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

This sun blessed mountain lion was carved by Leland Boone and Daphne Quam from alabaster.  It has inlaid turquoise eyes.  The stone is translucent and glows when held up to the light.  The offering bundle is an abalone arrowhead with two turquoise beads.  More about mountain lions below.

Size: 1.25" H x 2.5" L x .875" W

In Zuni Pueblo, mountain lions are the guardians of the north, which is where wisdom lives.  They are sleek hunters who are primarily solitary predators, and in Zuni, they are the leaders of all of the hunting animals.  Full of grace, they move through life silently and with great power until they want you to hear them.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

This crouching mountain lion looks like it is ready for anything!  Alex Tsethlikai carved it from Mexican onyx and gave it a long, gracefully carved purple arrowhead bundle with a turquoise bead on top.  It has inlaid turquoise eyes, a graceful tail, and detailed face.

Size: 1.125" H x 2.75" L x .125 W

In Zuni Pueblo, mountain lions are the guardians of the north, which is where wisdom lives.  They are sleek hunters who are primarily solitary predators.  Full of grace, they move through life silently and with great power until they want you to hear them.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

This crouching mountain lion looks like it is ready for anything!  Alex Tsethlikai carved it from Mexican onyx and gave it a long, gracefully carved pink arrowhead bundle with a turquoise bead on top.  It has inlaid turquoise eyes, a graceful tail, and detailed face.

Size: 1.125" H x 2.75" L x .125 W

In Zuni Pueblo, mountain lions are the guardians of the north, which is where wisdom lives.  They are sleek hunters who are primarily solitary predators.  Full of grace, they move through life silently and with great power until they want you to hear them.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.

Reynold Lunasee carved this Courageous Cougar from jasper.  I has inlaid turquoise eyes and detailed face and paws.

Size: 1.25" H x 3.25" L x .675" W

In Zuni Pueblo, mountain lions, a.k.s. cougars, are the guardians of the north, which is where wisdom lives.  They are sleek hunters who are primarily solitary predators.  Full of grace, they move through life silently and with great power until they want you to hear them.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.