Kevin Chapman's striking
Turtle is carved from a unique piece of turquoise from Cerrillos, New Mexico. The Cerrillos Mining District is home to some of the oldest, rarest and most substantial turquoise and mineral workings in North America, utilized from at least 900 AD and possibly earlier. By the 20th century, most of the Cerrillos turquoise lodes were cleaned out. Very few private claims are worked today. Turtle goes with the flow, always at home no matter which way the tides turn, a good lesson for us all. Simply carved this wise water creature is about 2" long and 1 3/8" wide.
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