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ca. 1980
1.375" H x 4" L x 3"W
Hand Crafted from Local Clay of a Turtle with Painted Black Geometric Shell and End of Tail with Facial and Toe Details from Walpi
From a Private Colorado Collection
In Very Good Condition
Lorraine Shula (also signed as L. Shula), a Hopi potter from Walpi (First Mesa), Arizona (c. 1930–2001), Eagle Clan, created traditional Hopi pottery, including turtle effigies or figurines. She was active primarily in the 1960s–1970s (with some work into later decades), producing items like ladles, wall sconces, miniature animals, prayer bowls, and kachina tiles. Her turtle pottery is a ceramic effigy/figurine form, typical of Hopi animal effigies that often serve decorative, ceremonial, or small functional roles (e.g., trinket or prayer items).
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Hopi
Year Range:
1975 - 2000
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
1.38 in4 in3 in
Category:
Pottery - Turtle Collection
