Vintage HAYES LEEKYA Zuni 2-3/4” Zuni Rock signed Beaver fetish For Sale

Interesting beaver I’m presuming by the teefers not sure the year it was carved but found with a lot of old vintage pieces dating around the 1980’s.

Hayes Leekya

Leek-yah

(1967- )

Hayes comes from a family of fetish carvers. His parents were Francis and Mrs. Leekya, and his grandfather was Leekya Deyuse(d). Hayes' brothers Freddie and Delvin encouraged him to start carving, which he began in 1997. After attending Job Corps in Oklahoma and studying the automotive trade, Hayes worked a regular 8-5 job. He is now a full-time artist, carving happy animals like frogs, livestock, and horses that seem to look up at the viewer. Hayes has also created human figures, such as priests and women.