Big & Little Cats

Max Laate carved this mountain lion from a deer antler.  It appears to have leaped downward, using its tail for balance.  There is so much motion in this carving.

Size: 5.75" H x 1" Diameter

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.

Lance Cheama carved this sleek mountain lion out of serpentine with turquoise eyes.  Of special note is the curled tail...amazing!

Size: 1.25" H x 4.5"L x 1.75" 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.