Ship of The Desert in Zuni Travertine

By Vince Chavez

Animal: Camel, Material: Zuni Travertine
Ship of The Desert in Zuni Travertine
Ship of The Desert in Zuni Travertine Ship of The Desert in Zuni Travertine Ship of The Desert in Zuni Travertine Ship of The Desert in Zuni Travertine Ship of The Desert in Zuni Travertine Ship of The Desert in Zuni Travertine
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Vince Chavez carved this exquisite camel from a special travertine stone found only in Zuni. Known as the ships of the desert the US Army experimented with using camels in the American Southwest mid-19th-century. Maybe this one was lost on Zuni Pueblo land. Camels teach us about survival during trying times. With a sweet face and eyes of inlaid turquoise this ship of the desert is about 3 1/4" long, 1 1/2" wide, and 2 1/2" tall.