Indigenous ancestors understood the vital connection between amphibians like frogs and ecological health. Their skin is permeable making them very vulnerable to any environmental changes so the health of frogs reflects the health of ecosystems. In Zuni Pueblo, daakya (frog) often appears on prayer bowls and dances are given asking for water in the form of rain or snow. Carved frogs are considered a rain-bringing fetish associated with abundance, fertility and cleansing. Daryl Shack, Sr.'s refreshing variscite Frog has cultured opal eyes, hopping in at approximately 1 3/8" long, 1 1/8" wide and 1" tall. Variscite is a the mineralogical cousin of turquoise.
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