Serpentine Maiden With Frog by Travis Nieto

A large lime green serpentine carving depicting a Zuni migration story. When mother's were crossing a flooded river with their baby's on their backs in the rain, the babes turned into frogs - becoming the water people! This carving depicts a very large frog clinging to the mother with turquoise inlaid eyes & 4 dots inlaid on it's back, symbolizing rain. The mother on the opposite side has turquoise inlaid features. Some of the babes turned back into baby's but others never did! This carving was made and signed in 2010 by Travis Nieto.
Artist: Travis Nieto (signed)
Size: 2-1/2 in. long x 2-1/2 in. wide x 3-1/2 in. tall
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