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Zuni Rock (travertine) Turtle With Hatchlings by Gayla Eriacho - Zuni Fetish Sunshine Studio

Gayla Eriacho

Zuni Rock (travertine) Turtle With Hatchlings by Gayla Eriacho

$ 155.00

A golden umber and grayish cream colored Zuni rock travertine parent turtle with two of its hatchlings carved on top from the same rock - all three have pen shell inlaid eyes. This is a signature carving for Gayla Eriacho - the sister of Orin Eriacho. Gayla has inlaid the two shells of the hatchling with Zuni quarried azurite/malachite on the hatchling closest to the parent's face and azurite on the hatchling closest to the parent's tail. Animals with their offspring - no matter the species - depicts the bond that exists between the parent and the child. Indigenous people recognize the turtle as the symbol of Mother Earth - some Native Americans believe that the turtle contributed to creation because the turtle dove into the primeval waters to retrieve mud to create Mother Earth. The turtle is regarded as a skillful navigator through life's difficulties. Turtle medicine teaches one to go with the flow.
Artist: Gayla Eriacho (signed)
Size: 1-1/2 in. wide x 2-1/2 in. long x 1-3/8 in. tall
#63689

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