Exceptional Large Zuni Bear Fetish By Teddy Weahkee 2.75" H x 7" L + 3" Feathers

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Exceptional Large Zuni Bear Fetish By Teddy Weahkee 2.75" H x 7" L + 3" Feathers:
$4950.00

Offered byAntique American Indian Art, LLC---AAIA---Exceptional Large Zuni Bear Fetish By Teddy Weahkee(1893-1965)
Early to Mid 20th Century
2.75" H x 7" L + 3" Feathers
Excellent Condition
Teddy was born ca 1890 and died in 1965 and is one of the renowned "big three" early and mid 20th century Zuni master carvers, along with Leekya Deyuse and Theodore Kucate.

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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