Navajo Ceramic Turtle with 1 Turquoise By Fernandez Benally

ca. 2000

1.875" H x 4.75" L x 3.625" W

Hand Coiled from Dark Brown Clay with Painted White and Black Beometric Designs on the Back of his Shell and 1 Turquoise Stone in the Center

From a Private Colorado Collection

In Very Good Condition

Fernandez Benally is a Navajo (Diné) artist specializing in ceramic figures and pottery. Benally frequently uses horse hair pottery, where real horse hair is tossed onto the hot ceramic during firing to create unique carbonized black lines. In Navajo culture, the turtle is a traditional symbol of longevity, protection, and wisdom.