Leland Boone & Daphne Quam

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 dreamy dolphin was carved by Leland Boone and Daphne Quam from sodalite.  It has inlaid red coral eyes.  It looks like it chillin' in the waters.  Ahhhhh, so relaxing!  More about dolphins below.

Size: 1.5" L x 2.75" L x 1.125" W

Dolphins are some of our most joyous non-human relatives.  They are communal beings that communicate with one another and seem to do their best to communicate with humans too.  They sometimes work together to hunt and are very cooperative.  If you ever need a bit of joy, just watch a video of dolphins in the wild!

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.

Leland Boone and Daphne Quam carved this golden frog from alabaster and inlaid turquoise eyes and four turquoise dots on its back.  The stone is translucent in the light and feels very good in the hand!  More about frogs below.

Size: .675" H x 2" L x 2" W

Frogs begin life in the water as tadpoles, grow legs and are able to be on land or lily pads.  They go through a profound transition and are related to water and land.  Female frogs lay many eggs at once and are associated with fertility.  The frogs are known to sing before the rains come in Zuni Pueblo.  During droughts people will bury frog carvings in the Earth to invite the rain to come.

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.