Manuel Weahkee
Mountain Lion (6 Directional)
TRIBAL AFFILIATION:
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation
CLASSIFICATION:
Sculpture
BOOTH NUMBER:
SFT 503
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE:
Each piece is hand carved using a 6 in grinding wheel then hand sanded and buffed before being dressed with hand beaded packing. The pieces are carved from a variety of stones including: marble, elk antler, elk ivory, turquoise, corral, serpentine, etc. The packing includes bead made from corral, turquoise, heishe, and juniper berries. Feather work completed with Macaw feathers.