Zuni Frog Fetish in Travertine by Freddie Leekya

Early 21st Century
3 1/2" x 1 1/2"
A Zuni frog hitchhiker fetish by Freddie Leekya who is the grandson of Leekya Deyuse, and the son of Francis Leekya. The frog carving has a bag on its  back, sash, clothes, sign, and necklace. The frog fetish is carved using Zuni Rock, turquoise and coral. 

Zuni Stone or Zuni Rock is travertine that is mined almost exclusively by the Leekya family, at Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. Its colors tend to be predominantly in the golden light-brown spectrum, but also may exhibit tones of gray, light beige, cream, and darker brown. In Zuni culture, frogs are associated with abundance, and at times, fertility.