Native American Navajo Red Clay Vase with Turtle

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Native American Navajo Red Clay Vase with Turtle by Hilda Whitegoat

This beautifully done Navajo red clay vase is etched with traditional symbols and highlighted with a single turtle with the symbol for the four directions etched into its back. 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.