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 LEEKYA
DEYUSE -Zuni Fetish Carver
Leekya Deyuse
(Leek-yah Day-you-see), was probably the most well known and one
of the finest fetish carvers in the history of Zuni. Born in 1889,
Leekya created beautiful fetish necklaces, carved animals (table
fetishes) of assorted stones, turquoise figurines and fetishes set
in jewelry. Leekya worked for C.G. Wallace, a well know and influential
trader at Zuni for 50 years. Leekya had 3 children, Frances, Alice
and Sarah. His grandchildren and great grandchildren continue to
carve today. Some of them are Delvin, Freddie, and Hayes Leekya
and Juana Homer, Patrick Homer and Bernard Homer, Jr. Old Man Leekya
died in 1966.
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