Native American Navajo Made Ceramic Fine Etched Horsehair Jewelry Box with Turtle

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Native American Navajo Made Ceramic Fine Etched Horsehair Jewelry Box with Turtle by Hilda Whitegoat

This beautiful round fine etched horsehair jewelry box with a turtle on the lid is a great gift for a loved one to place a keepsake. The turtle is a symbol for longevity and for water, a scarce resource in the desert southwest. It is believed by many Native Americans that we are living on the back of a turtle. In the center of the back of the turtle is the four directions.