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Timekeeper Turtle

Andrew Quam

Animal: Turtle, Material: Turquoise

$70.00

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Indigenous Peoples of North America like those of the Anishinaabe and the Haudenosaunee, use the back of a turtle's shell as a lunar calendar. Most turtle's shells have 13 large scutes like the 13 phases of the moon and changing seasons. If you count the smaller scutes that circle the shell you'll find 28, just like the 28 days between full moons. Celebrate the wondrous design of a Turtle's shell in Andrew Quam's reptile with eyes and carapace accents from red coral. Measurements are approximately 1 1/2" long, 1 1/8" wide and 3/8" tall, creatively carved from turquoise. View item

Timekeeper Turtle

Andrew Quam

$70.00

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Rich Septarian Turtle

Felino Eriacho

Animal: Turtle, Material: Septarian Nodule

$400.00

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

It is believed that septarian nodules began as mud-balls under the shallow seas during the Cretaceous period. When the seas receded these balls of mud dried, cracked and then fossilized where the cracks formed with beautiful minerals like calcite. This very special Turtle has been sculpted from a rich septarian nodule in a way that only a master carver like Felino Eriacho could release with such minimal carving. Little eyes are from pen shell inlays. Feeling so cool and smooth to touch, this exquisite reptile is about 3 1/2" long, 2 1/2" wide and 1" tall. View item

Rich Septarian Turtle

Felino Eriacho

$400.00

Fence Lake Septarian & Zuni Azurite Turtle

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Fence Lake Septarian & Zuni Azurite Turtle

Felino Eriacho

$400.00

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

Scouting for amazing local minerals, artist Felino Eriacho and his good friend fellow carver Fred Bowannie Jr., hike around Zuni land. A stunning portion of septarian from the Fence Lake area near Zuni is transformed into a wonderful Turtle with sweet pen shell eyes to a height of roughly 2 1/4" tall, 1" wide and 1 1/4" deep. An overlaid carapace is created from plump Zuni azurite cabochons that are nice and round like freshly baked bread rolls. The natural crystalline areas feel really good to touch too.

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Fence Lake Septarian & Zuni Azurite Turtle

Felino Eriacho

$400.00

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Outstanding Turtle

Jesus Armando Espino

Animal: Turtle, Material: Fish Rock Serpentine

$60.00

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In some mythologies, the first Indigenous Peoples envisioned the continent as a turtle because it was surrounded by water. We are always impressed with master carver Jesus Armando Espino's attention to detail and animal artistry as seen in a fish rock serpentine treasured Turtle. Stunning incising accents the turquoise-embedded carapace, legs and head of this approximately 2 3/4" long, 1 7/8" wide and 5/8" tall exquisite reptile.

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Outstanding Turtle

Jesus Armando Espino

$60.00

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Best Friends Turtle & Ladybugs

Maegan Shetima

Animal: Turtle, Material: Picasso Marble

$860.00

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

Friendships are good because when faced with adversities, they help us get through tough times. Stunning Picasso marble has been sculpted into a gentle Turtle accompanied by ladybug hitchhiking friends. The carapace is beautifully adorned with scute etching. The cheerful little travelers are carved from apple coral and jet. The reptile's sweet eyes are from jet inlays, focused on the journey ahead with its best friends nearby. About 3 5/8" long, 1 7/8" wide and 1 5/8" tall, by Maegan Shetima who puts her heart and soul into every carving.

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Best Friends Turtle & Ladybugs

Maegan Shetima

$860.00

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Sea Turtle

Michael Coble

Animal: Sea Turtle, Material: Picasso Marble

$120.00

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

Sea Turtles spend most of their lives out in the great oceans. When they nest ashore, hatched eggshells provide nourishment to dune plant life such as beach grasses that in turn, help stabilize the coasts and prevent erosion. Michael Coble's turquoise-eyed sea turtle heads shorewards, getting there quickly thanks to powerful fore and hind flippers. Carved from one super pretty Picasso marble specimen, a masterfully detailed carapace with scutes is visually stunning, as are the scaled flippers. A beautifully worked head is so sweet. About 3" long, 2 5/8" wide and 1 1/4" tall. View item

Sea Turtle

Michael Coble

$120.00

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Swimming Turtle Mosaic Pendant

Allison Melton, Kewa (Santo Domingo)

$900.00

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Allison Melton's mosaic overlay work is always of the highest quality and best in unique design. Her latest offering is a reversible Turtle pendant showcasing an enchanted water world from meticulously fit pieces of sterling silver, turquoise, serpentine, abalone, mother-of-pearl, spiny oyster shell, lapis lazuli and coral on an intact bivalve shell. Turtle swims with a food offering from abalone, while the vibrant lapis lazuli side finds the reptile deep in the water with oxygen offerings from sterling silver and mother-of-pearl. Including the silver bale, measurements are approximately 2 1/2" long, 2 1/8" wide and 1" deep.

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Swimming Turtle Mosaic Pendant

Allison Melton, Kewa (Santo Domingo)

$900.00

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Mother Red-Eared Slider Pyrogravure

Cameron Kalestewa

$400.00

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

A mother Turtle tends to her cherished nest of eggs among the protective cattails. She's ensured a good life with her hatchlings because a Zuni rain cloud emitting gently falling rain, and energetic lightning bolts and stars dwell with her. Etched feathers and other pueblo-inspired elements adorn this approximate 12" tall, 10" wide and 1" deep pine wood pyrogravure by Cameron Kalestewa. This exquisite composition was intricately burnt out, accomplished with the pyrogravure art technique which involves burning a design on a surface such as wood, with a heated object. Vibrant acrylic paints are beautifully applied. A metal and cotton wrapped hook is provided to facilitate a suspension if desired. It's equally gorgeous laying flush to a surface. Signed by the artist. Extra shipping charges may apply. View item

Mother Red-Eared Slider Pyrogravure

Cameron Kalestewa

$400.00

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Speckled Cowry Shell Turtle Pin

Kathryn Qualo

$120.00

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

A Turtle or tortoise pin is sweetly handmade from sterling silver, speckled cowry shell, cheerful turquoise and jet by Zuni Pueblo jeweler Kathryn Qualo. This approximately 1 3/8" long and 1" wide pin will garner many compliments. In nature, turtles move at their own pace reaching their destination successfully. They teach us to slow down and enjoy the journey.

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Speckled Cowry Shell Turtle Pin

Kathryn Qualo

$120.00

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Steadfast Admiration

Melvin Eriacho

Animal: Turtle, Material: Zuni Travertine

$700.00

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

An expressive Turtle, by Melvin Eriacho, speaks of enduring admiration. The Zuni travertine creation is beautifully carved with soft curving lines and a high silky smooth polish, measuring about 5" long, 3" wide by 2 1/4" tall. The turtle gazes upward with bright blue inlaid turquoise eyes. Across many cultures turtle represents perseverance, protection and longevity. The Zuni travertine has wonderful color variations and the carved details continue around the belly of the water creature. Another masterful creation by the talented hands of Melvin Eriacho. View item

Steadfast Admiration

Melvin Eriacho

$700.00

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Hold Me Turtle

Herbert Him, Sr.

Animal: Turtle, Material: Picasso Marble

$80.00

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During Herbert Him, Sr.'s university days, he studied with renowned artist the late Alan Houser who became his mentor. Bears and Turtles are some of the fetish animals Herbert enjoys carving. His latest offering is an earth-hued Picasso marble reptile with an amazing carapace and turquoise inlaid eyes. Dimensions are roughly 1 5/8" long, 1" wide and 1/2" tall. This collectible fetish feels really neat to hold because of the overall etched texture and shaping.

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Hold Me Turtle

Herbert Him, Sr.

$80.00

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Racy Reptile

Brian Yatsattie

Animal: Turtle, Material: Surfite

$330.00

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An amazing Turtle by Brian Yatsattie is carved from contemporary surfite. Surfite is an up-cycled byproduct of making custom surf boards. It is the accumulation of colored resins used to "glass" the boards. These colorful resins build up into multicolored slabs. This cool reptile is about 3 1/4" long, 2 5/8" wide and 5/8" tall, and has sweet eyes of inlaid jet.

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Racy Reptile

Brian Yatsattie

$330.00

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Intersecting Turtles

Cody Chavez

Animal: Turtle, Material: Angelite

$110.00

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Two adorably intersecting Turtles have been carved from one portion of angelite by Cody Chavez. Eyes are from turquoise inlays. An etched carapace is also inlaid with turquoise. Turtles have a rain association in Zuni where their shells are prized for making rattles used by the Rain Dancers. Measurements are approximately 2 1/2" long, 1 3/4" wide and 1 5/8" tall. View item

Intersecting Turtles

Cody Chavez

$110.00

Zuni Travertine & Zuni Azurite Baby Turtles

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Zuni Travertine & Zuni Azurite Baby Turtles

Gayla Eriacho

$230.00

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

A darling pair of Turtle hatchlings have been carved from one piece of indigenous Zuni travertine by Gayla Eriacho. Each reptile has sweetly bulging pen shell eyes. The top baby reptile's shell has been overlaid with colorful blue azurite also sourced from Zuni Pueblo. Turtles teach us that our figurative home can be wherever we go because they can’t survive without a protective carapace. They also inspire us to set a realistic pace in life. About 2" long, 1 3/4" wide and 1 5/8" tall. View item

Zuni Travertine & Zuni Azurite Baby Turtles

Gayla Eriacho

$230.00