Teddy Weahkee

Teddy Weahkee (c. 1890–1965) was a highly respected Zuni Pueblo artist and elder known for his masterful fetish carvings, jewelry, and paintings. He is considered one of the key early 20th-century Zuni carvers who helped preserve and evolve traditional fetish-making styles, often working alongside other noted artists like Leekya Deyuse. His pieces frequently use natural materials such as deer antler, stone, turquoise, shell, leather, sinew, and feathers, with a distinctive, sometimes "distressed" or aged appearance that echoes historic Zuni forms.