Karen Zunie: Turquoise, Turtle Sedrick Banteah Each line and curve tells

Each line and curve tells a story

Each and every carved fetish exhibits Lena Boone's legacy as one of the most talented and influential Zuni Pueblo artists of our time

Length 3 5/8" X Width 1" X Height 1 1/4"

as its contrasting colors and patterns create an eye-catching masterpiece

giving it a unique visual element

Karen Zunie: Turquoise, Turtle Sedrick Banteah Each line and curve tellsZoo knee The vibrant blue green hue of the turquoise added an extra touch of brilliance to the overall design. From its scaly shell to the tiny delicately etched limbs, the little turtle looks so lifelike, it could almost come to life and start swimming away! Turtle (Edo: wa): Turtle has always been esteemed because it carries its home on its back and goes with the flow of the river, not against it. In some mythologies, the first North Americans