{"product_id":"honor-the-turtle-corn-maidens-grandmothers","title":"Honor The Turtle, Corn Maidens \u0026 Grandmothers","description":"\u003cp\u003eSandra Quandelacy is from the great Quandelacy family of Zuni artists. Her late mother was Ellen Quandelacy, known for carved animal necklaces and skills at channel inlay jewelry. Sandra continues in the family's artistic legacy through innovative carvings that celebrate the female spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer latest offering is a stunning ammonite transformed into a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/turtle\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eTurtle\u003c\/a\u003e honoring work. They have a rain association in Zuni, bridging the aquatic and terrestrial realms. They remind us to respect Mother Earth and the interconnectedness of all living things. The little reptile is sculpted from gorgeous Kingman turquoise nestled in crushed malachite. Also living in rhythm with the water creature are many \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/corn-maiden\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eCorn-Maidens\u003c\/a\u003e and Grandmothers. A Sunface symbol rises over the ancient village and represents the elements in balance. It is from pipestone, lapis and turquoise. The powerful women's facial features are from turquoise, white shell and mother-of-pearl, skillfully etched and accented with jet paste. Colorful inlays adorn the piece from lapis, coral, malachite, alunite and jet. At the top of the carving is a small olla jar filled with crushed lapis to represent water. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/dragonfly\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eDragonflies\u003c\/a\u003e also make their presence known. About 2 5\/8\" tall, 3\" wide and 3\/4\" deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sandra Quandelacy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42521568444501,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/SandraQuandelacy-ammonite-maidens3v2.jpg?v=1779463354","url":"https:\/\/keshi.com\/products\/honor-the-turtle-corn-maidens-grandmothers","provider":"Keshi The Zuni Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}