ca. 1988
2.625" H x 10" L x 7.875" W
Hand Coiled Turtle with Three Stones on His Back and has a Corn Cob Design on the Spine with Inlay of Two Jet Stones and One Mother of Pearl Stone Dated 1988 NM
From a Private Colorado Collection
In Very Good Condition
Jemez Pueblo turtle pottery is a popular form of figurative and functional Native American art from Jemez Pueblo (Walatowa) in New Mexico. Turtles symbolize longevity, protection, water, and life in Pueblo cultures, and they appear as effigy figures, lids on jars, or storyteller bases with baby turtles or other motifs.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Jemez
Year Range:
1975 - 2000
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
2.63 in10 in7.88 in
Category:
Pottery - Turtle Collection
