Leekya Mother of Pearl Bird Fetish Bear Fetish his grandmother was Edna Weahkee

his grandmother was Edna Weahkee Leki both highly skilled carvers and his great grandfather was Teddy Weahkee

badgers and critically endangered black-footed ferrets

Robert is a very talented fetish carver (he started carving when he was 15) and comes from one of the most illustrious carving families at Zuni as his great grandfather was Teddy Weahkee (one of the early giants in Zuni fetish carving) his grandmother was Edna Weahkee Leki  and his father was Anderson Weahkee

proportion and finish

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Leekya Mother of Pearl Bird Fetish Bear Fetish his grandmother was Edna WeahkeeSleek bird Hand Carved from a lovely mother of pearl shell with pen shell eyes. Hayes is from the most illustrious carving family at the Zuni Pueblo being the grandson of Leekya Deyuse whom many consider to be the Rembrandt of Zuni fetish carving as well as the son of Francis Leekya who was a famous carver in his own right. His brothers are also excellent carvers as also are several of his nephews. The picture below is Hayes at the Turquoise Village