Zuni Carved Turtle Fetish

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Zuni Carved Turtle Fetish by Mathias Hustito

Wonderful sea turtle carved from serpentine with turquoise eyes and accents of lapis and turquose by Zuni artist Mathias Hustito. Turtle represents longevity, tenacity, self-reliance; he assures rainfall; he is the oldest symbol of Mother Earth and carries our prayers to her. Some Native people believe we are living on the back of a turtle.