Antler And Lapis Turtle by Troy Sice

A low-to-the-ground creamy antler turtle with pin point lapis inlaid eyes carved by Troy Sice and delivered to Sunshine at the end of December of 2024. Troy has polished the turtle's shell, then incised the scuts and inlaid thirty six hand made lapis dots inside them. Troy told us the dots were all made from the same stone - creating an integrated coloration/look. The front feet and under the turtle's chin is where Troy placed the gray porous bone marrow area of the horn, then Troy inlaid the claws on each foot with jet. Indigenous people recognize the turtle as the symbol of Mother Earth - some Native Americans believe that the turtle contributed to creation because the turtle dove into the primeval waters to retrieve mud to create Mother Earth. The turtle is regarded as a skillful navigator through life's difficulties. Turtle medicine teaches one to go with the flow. Artist: Troy Sice (signed) Size: 1 in. wide x 2 in. long x 1/2 in. tall #62851