{"title":"Alabaster","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"honored-turtle-1","title":"Honored Turtle","description":"Imagine Michael Coble's magnificent alabaster \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/turtle\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eTurtle\u003c\/a\u003e or tortoise resting on your table or desk. Its serene presence and beautifully detailed carapace is quite engaging. A turned head has expressive eyes from turquoise, and a sweetly etched tail, legs and claws are given. In Zuni Pueblo, turtle shells are prized for making rattles used by the Rain Dancers. About 5\" long, 3 1\/4\" wide and 1 1\/2\" tall.","brand":"Michael Coble","offers":[{"title":"Turtle \/ Alabaster","offer_id":40192246349909,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/products\/MCoble-alabaster-turtlev2.jpg?v=1659723509"},{"product_id":"great-horned-owl-3","title":"Great Horned Owl","description":"For the A:Shiwi (The People) an owl is known as the Night Grandfather, one who uses knowledge and good judgment seeing what others cannot. Owls have been a part of legends and literature for ages. Some view them as harbingers of death. However mysterious they seem to be, they play a vital role in the environment acting as biocontrol agents through the hunting of agricultural pests. Building a social awareness against superstitions will help in protecting them. Herbert Halate's great horned \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/owl\"\u003eOwl\u003c\/a\u003e carved from alabaster is perched at approximately 4 5\/8\" tall, 2 1\/8\" wide and 1 7\/8\" deep. The size is nice. Always watchful eyes are from turquoise inlays and plumage has intricate etching including tail feathers.","brand":"Herbert Halate","offers":[{"title":"Owl \/ Alabaster","offer_id":41733614207061,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/HHalate-alabaster-owl_v3.jpg?v=1759423225"},{"product_id":"positive-life-cycles-frog","title":"Positive Life Cycles Frog","description":"Maintaining forward momentum in life means taking action towards goals, adjusting to new challenges and finding ways to stay motivated. It is also about building a positive cycle of progress and growth, much like the enduring spirit of the frog. Evalena Boone's energetic \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/frog\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eFrog\u003c\/a\u003e has been creatively shaped from alabaster. Eyes are from lively turquoise inlays. About 2\" long, 1 5\/8\" wide and 1 1\/4\" tall.","brand":"Evalena Boone","offers":[{"title":"Frog \/ Alabaster","offer_id":42589698850901,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/EvalenaBoone-alabaster-frogv4.jpg?v=1781204719"},{"product_id":"sun-soaking-horned-lizard-1","title":"Sun-Soaking Horned Lizard","description":"A horned \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lizard\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eLizard\u003c\/a\u003e friend has happily emerged to soak up the Zuni sun's soothing rays and eat a Harvester red ant meal, its favorite. For the A:Shiwi (Zuni) horned lizards are associated with the Red Ant Society. Cody Chavez carved this great reptile from alabaster, etched bold scales and inlaid wonderful turquoise eyes. About 1 5\/8\" long, 1 1\/8\" wide and 5\/8\" tall.","brand":"Cody Chavez","offers":[{"title":"Horned Lizard \/ Alabaster","offer_id":42647630184533,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/CChavez-alabaster-horned-lizard_v6.jpg?v=1782414584"},{"product_id":"we-love-rain-frogs-dragonfly","title":"We Love Rain Frogs \u0026 Dragonfly","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn alabaster \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/frog\"\u003eFrog\u003c\/a\u003e pair is joined by a fellow water lover, an overlaid lapis and turquoise \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/dragonfly\"\u003eDragonfly\u003c\/a\u003e. These two amphibians croak in unison because Father Sky released life-giving rain. Clissa Martin is known for adorning wonderful animal carvings with dragonflies. Sweetly optimistic eyes are from inlaid turquoise on this cherishable duo measuring about 1\" long from front to back, 2\" wide from side to side and 7\/8\" tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clissa Martin","offers":[{"title":"Frog \/ Alabaster","offer_id":42647984603221,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/CMartin-alabaster-frog-pairv5.jpg?v=1782432167"},{"product_id":"rainy-season-hummingbird","title":"Rainy Season Hummingbird","description":"Throughout Mesoamerica the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hummingbird\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eHummingbird\u003c\/a\u003e has been associated with the arrival of the rainy season, transformation and brave warrior spirit. Ancient Mayan stories say that the sun becomes a hummingbird to court the moon. Danette Laate's precious bird is carved from alabaster with etched wings and perch. Turquoise eyes and a little bill are inlaid, while a Zuni Sunface element from jet, coral and turquiose is set. The traditional symbol represents the elements in balance. About 1 7\/8\" tall, 3\/8\" wide and 1\" deep.","brand":"Danette Laate","offers":[{"title":"Hummingbird \/ Alabaster","offer_id":42666577657941,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/DanetteLaate-alabaster-hummingbirdv2.jpg?v=1782941353"}],"url":"https:\/\/keshi.com\/collections\/material-alabaster\/animal-sunface.oembed","provider":"Keshi The Zuni Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}