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Plant Propagator Turtle

David Chavez Jr.

Animal: Turtle, Material: Serpentine With Augite

$96.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Turtles make a significant contribution to Mother Earth. One of the many ways is that of seed dispersal. Some plants are dependent on certain species of turtles for cultivation and germination like the native mayapple wildflower. Eastern box turtles are the primary seed dispersers for mayapple as the seeds they consume are more likely to germinate. David Chavez, Jr.'s turquoise-eyed reptile has been carved from serpentine with augite enhanced by elegant etching on the carapace. Approximately 2 1/2" long, 1 1/4" wide and 5/8" tall.

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Plant Propagator Turtle

David Chavez Jr.

$96.00

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Sperm Whale Predator

Eli Cheama

Animal: Whale, Material: Fish Rock Serpentine

$300.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Magnificent sperm whales are Mother Earth's largest predator. They'll dive thousands of feet in pursuit of deep sea giant squid, a favorite meal. Putting up a fierce fight, giant squid use spiky suckers, barbed tentacles and beaks to cut and escape from the whales. Adult whales can have scarring on their heads and bodies as a result. Eli Cheama's stunning whale means business sculpted from fish rock serpentine and inlaid with jet eyes. A harpoon, in the place of an arrow point offering, is carved from serpentine. Dimensions in their entirety are about 5 1/8" long, 1" wide and 1 7/8" tall. View item

Sperm Whale Predator

Eli Cheama

$300.00

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Harmonious Turtle & Dragonfly

Daisy Rose Leonard

$92.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

A vital element of Indigenous worldview is relationship and reciprocity meaning that all things are from and of the land related to one another at the deepest levels. Focused on helping each other, a shimmering pink mussel shell Dragonfly permanently rests on the carapace of a Turtle from serpentine. An offering bundle of gratitude is from heishe and sparkle brown goldstone beads. They measure about 2 1/8" long, 1 3/4" wide and 1" tall, each with engaging eyes from inlaid sterling silver. A lovely creature combination of shared endeavors by Daisy Rose Leonard. View item

Harmonious Turtle & Dragonfly

Daisy Rose Leonard

$92.00

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Prudent Planner Squirrel

Vivella Cheama

Animal: Squirrel, Material: Fish Rock Serpentine

$150.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

The squirrel's custom of gathering and storing food for the winter is a prominent symbol of great foresight and the importance of preparing for future challenges. Vivella Cheama's exquisitely carved squirrel (or perhaps chipmunk) can be a sweet nudge to be ready and resourceful. Incising marks compliment the fish rock serpentine specimen well, so do intelligent eyes from turquoise inlays and a little triangular-shaped nose. About 1 1/4" long, 3/4" wide and 1 3/8" tall.

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Prudent Planner Squirrel

Vivella Cheama

$150.00

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Bushytails With Heart

Alexander Chavez

Animal: Bushytail, Material: Serpentine

$150.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Alexander Chavez's bushytail pairing (Wolf, Coyote or Fox) will win your heart over with their affectionate personalities and warmness. Each serpentine canine has incised whiskers and fluffy tails plus turquoise inlays. Best of all, their love is symbolized by a carved iridescent gold lip shell heart within the offering bundle that's laced with shell and colorful turquoise beads. About 2 3/4" long, 1 3/8" wide and 3/4" tall.

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Bushytails With Heart

Alexander Chavez

$150.00

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Elegant Stride Giraffe

Cody Chavez

Animal: Giraffe, Material: Fish Rock Serpentine

$160.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Peaceful giraffes are the tallest living quadruped almost brushing secrets from the sky. Because of enormous height and very long necks, their cardiovascular systems are powerful and highly specialized. Their hearts can be around two feet long and weigh more than 25 pounds. They have horns called ossicones that are covered in fur. Distinctive coat patterns fascinate too. Cody Chavez's sweet turquoise-eyed giraffe is head and shoulders above the rest. Natural dendritic patterns appear in the fish rock serpentine. Measurements are about 2 7/8" tall, 1" wide and 1 1/4" deep.

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Elegant Stride Giraffe

Cody Chavez

$160.00

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Night Grandfather Owl

Jayne Quam, Diné

$88.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

A:Shiwi (The People) call an Owl the Night Grandfather because he does his work at night. Jayne Quam's serpentine raptor is creatively inlaid with nighttime symbols such as a star, a crescent moon and other celestial wonders. The heavenly mosaic is composed from materials like crushed turquoise, alunite, Picasso marble, rhyolite, spiny oyster shell, sodalite, pen shell and mother-of-pearl. Wide-eyes from turquoise inlays see it all. About 2" long, 1" wide and 2 3/8" tall. View item

Night Grandfather Owl

Jayne Quam, Diné

$88.00

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Beneficial Bottom Feeder Fish

Cody Chavez

Animal: Fish, Material: Fish Rock Serpentine

$140.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

A wonderful bottom feeder fish snacks on insect larvae, decaying organic matter and other bits helping keep aquatic environments healthy for Mother Earth. Cody Chavez's fish rock serpentine water creature has nice scale and flowing tail fin incising plus eyes from sky blue turquoise inlays. Measurements are approximately 2 7/8" long, 1 1/8" wide and 1 1/8" tall. View item

Beneficial Bottom Feeder Fish

Cody Chavez

$140.00

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Wellspring Lizard

Michael Coble

Animal: Lizard, Material: Serpentine

$170.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Lizards need water for hydration so they'll visit areas with water sources like springs. Michael Coble's rich serpentine reptile is coated with a light varnish that makes it appear to have been dampened by a passing rain shower or walked out of a wellspring. Turquoise eyes are peeled on careful lookout for predators. We love its long tail and elegant incising for reptilian skin. About 3" tall, 1 1/2" wide and 2" deep.

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Wellspring Lizard

Michael Coble

$170.00

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Grounding Presence Turtle

Jimmy Yawakia

Animal: Turtle, Material: Serpentine

$70.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Jimmy Yawakia's wonderful Turtle is at ease wherever it goes as a protective carapace acts as a shield. Turtle's animal medicine illustrates that a grounding presence can help us to observe distressing situations from a safe place. Benevolent eyes are from sky blue turquoise inlays. A lovely etched shell compliments the natural beauty of the verdant serpentine. About 2 3/8" long, 1 1/4" wide and 1/2" tall. View item

Grounding Presence Turtle

Jimmy Yawakia

$70.00

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Triple Strand Micro Heishe Necklace

Nick Rosetta, Kewa (Santo Domingo)

$435.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Heishe which means shell, are small hand-rolled beads from Kewa (Santo Domingo) Pueblo. They are traditionally made from shell and materials like turquoise. Nick Rosetta is renowned for micro heishe jewelry, doing his own exquisite lapidary work. Behold this triple strand jet, serpentine and sterling silver heishe necklace that's about 18 1/2". It hangs at approximately 9" long. The individual beads are roughly 1/8" long, while the silver ones measure about 3/16". A sophisticated and visually striking work of wearable art that will garner many compliments. Signed by the artist.

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Triple Strand Micro Heishe Necklace

Nick Rosetta, Kewa (Santo Domingo)

$435.00

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Wolf Leader

Bernard Laiwakete

Animal: Wolf, Material: Serpentine

$130.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Wolves are apex predators. Breeding for life, a male and female pair take the lead during a hunt, keeping predator and prey in balance. The leftovers provide food for others. A hierarchical order exists within the pack and each animal knows its place yet retains an individuality. Spine-tingling howls send territorial messages. Respected for their spiritual significance, a wolf is one of the animals within a Six-Directions grouping, associated with strong hunting powers by the A:Shiwi (The People). Inspiring intelligent leadership and loyalty in life, wolves admonish heartfelt communication within the family. Bernard Laiwakete's approximately 3" long, 1/2" wide and 1 7/8" tall serpentine Wolf (Coyote or Fox) honors the bushytail way of life. Turquoise eyes and an alternating heartline or breath path are inlaid.

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Wolf Leader

Bernard Laiwakete

$130.00

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Wave-Riding Dolphin

Melvin Eriacho

Animal: Dolphin, Material: Serpentine

$700.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Master carver Melvin Eriacho's surf-riding dolphin will make you long for the ocean. In nature dolphins use the force of the breaking waves to propel themselves toward shore, then swim back out to sea and do it all over again. It's thought to be a playful activity, a grooming technique to clean their skin and a form of communication within their families. Sculpted from serpentine and polished to an attractive finish, this wonderful marine friend with turquoise eyes is about 6 1/2" long, 1 3/4" wide and 2" tall. View item

Wave-Riding Dolphin

Melvin Eriacho

$700.00

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Harvest Season Corn Maiden

Cody Chavez

Animal: Corn Maiden, Material: Serpentine

$110.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

The harvest season comes to the Pueblo late summer. Cody Chavez's Corn Maiden represents the bounty and sacred importance of Corn. For the A:Shiwi (The People) and other Indigenous societies, growing corn is a sustenance crop called the Mother because it’s cultivated from Mother Earth. Carved from serpentine with dimensional layers of toffee-hued goodness, measurements of Corn Maiden are about 2 3/8" tall, 5/8" wide and 1 3/8" deep. Assured eyes and accent inlays are from turquoise. A Zuni Sunface symbol from inlaid coral, jet and turquoise represents a balance of the elements.

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Harvest Season Corn Maiden

Cody Chavez

$110.00

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Chasing Your Dreams Lizard

Calbert Bowannie

Animal: Lizard, Material: Serpentine

$120.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Basking on a rocky outcrop, carver Calbert Bowannie's sagebrush Lizard can swiftly run or climb to escape predators. Hewn from a soothing serpentine, this fabulous reptile with jet inlaid eyes will make a welcome desktop or bedside table companion perhaps inspiring you to dream big because our big dreams tell us about the person we want to be. Approximately 4 3/4" long, 1 1/4" wide and 3/4" tall. View item

Chasing Your Dreams Lizard

Calbert Bowannie

$120.00

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Deep-Diving Turtle

Avery Calavaza

Animal: Turtle, Material: Serpentine With Hematite

$400.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Sea turtles like the leatherback enjoy eating deep-sea jellyfish and will dive to extraordinary depths of more than 4,000 feet in search of them. Avery Calavaza's wonderful sea Turtle plunges head first. Coral inlays represent eyes and accent the etched carapace of this approximately 3" long, 1" wide and roughly 2 1/4" tall deep-diving reptile. It can be positioned a couple of different ways too. Also, the serpentine specimen is lively with natural bits of hematite. View item

Deep-Diving Turtle

Avery Calavaza

$400.00

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Crouching Bear

Stevan Natachu

Animal: Bear, Material: Serpentine

$240.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Crouching low, Stevan Natachu's serpentine Bear takes in the scents of the forest through a jet inlaid nose. Eyes from turquoise enjoy the views. An offering bundle is composed from a stunning point that is arranged stone to stone with colorful turquoise, spiny oyster shell and jet. Approximately 4" long, 2" wide and 1 1/4" tall. A gorgeous fetish to remind us to protect and respect wildlife.

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Crouching Bear

Stevan Natachu

$240.00

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Playtime Bear Cub

Waldo Davis

Animal: Bear, Material: Serpentine

$90.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Bear cubs love hard play-fighting and wrestling which helps them learn how to protect themselves and get strong while they grow. Waldo Davis' adorable cub is ready for more recreation, carved from a handsome serpentine and inlaid with expressive eyes from jet inlays. Paws are sweetly etched. About 4" tall, 1" wide and 1 3/4" deep. View item

Playtime Bear Cub

Waldo Davis

$90.00

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Diamond Back Lizard

Cody Chavez

Animal: Lizard, Material: Serpentine

$120.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

This vivid green serpentine stone surely captured, Zuni carver, Cody Chavez's imagination Though which he created this marvelous and slightly mischievous reptile. The lizard has a wide sturdy body measuring about 3" long by 1 1/4" tall. The curious eyes are chameleon like and set high on the head, standing at 3/4" tall and inlaid with turquoise stones. The surface of the reptile's body is incised with a scale like diamond pattern. Take a close look at this adorable creature's facial expression set with a roguish zigzag grin. View item

Diamond Back Lizard

Cody Chavez

$120.00

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Fall Season Bear

Avery Calavaza

Animal: Bear, Material: Serpentine

$370.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

This happy Bear is ready for the fall season. Lazily day dreaming, it strolls through the woods admiring the color of the leaves littering the trail. Carved from a gorgeously speckled serpentine by Avery Calavaza who also inlaid red coral eyes. Bears have powers that we do not and are revered by Indigenous cultures. They are the most prevalent subject of Zuni fetish carvings. By honoring a bear’s natural traits like strength, journeying, protection, mothering, hunting and gathering, we can awaken similar attributes within ourselves. About 3 3/8" long, 1 1/8" wide and 1 3/4" tall. View item

Fall Season Bear

Avery Calavaza

$370.00