Frog Fetish Carving
by Bernard Homer Jr., Zuni Pueblo
sodalite, mother of pearl, jet
1/2” high x 2 1/8” long x 1 1/8” wide
Bernard Homer Jr. is the son of Bernard Homer Sr. (d.) and Alice Leekya (d.). Alice was the daughter of Leekya Deyuse (d.), one of the most famous Zuni fetish carvers of all time. Bernard Sr. learned the art of Zuni fetish carving from Leekya Deyuse, and kept his carvings in the style of his father-in-law. Today, Bernard Homer Jr. and his sister, Juana Homer, keep their father's and grandfather's style of fetish carving alive.
