Picasso Marble Six-Directional Figure by Wilfred Cheama

A detailed brown, tan and darker streaked brown umber Picasso marble six-directional figure created by Wilfred Cheama with all six heads peaking out of the stone with turquoise inlaid eyes. Wilfred has added fur on five of the animals' faces, notably incising a stripe on the badger's back and adding a mole on the bottom of the carving in low relief. A six-directional figure represents the six animals the Zuni revere and the directions they represent - so the North is represented by the mountain lion, the South; the badger, East is the Wolf, the West is the bear, the nether region is the mole with the eagle representing the sky. Artist: Wilfred Cheama (signed) Size: 2-7/8 in wide x 3 in. deep x 2-1/4 in. tall #63676