Karen Zunie: Turquoise, Turtle Sedrick Banteah The level of detail on

The level of detail on this thing is mind-blowing

Length 3 5/8" X Width 1" X Height 1 1/4"

this carving manages to maintain a sense of ease and effortlessness that makes it approachable for any viewer

As you run your hand over its cold yet inviting surface

And then come the inlays - tiny

Karen Zunie: Turquoise, Turtle Sedrick Banteah The level of detail onZoo knee The vibrant blue green hue of the turquoise added an extra touch of brilliance to the overall design. From its scaly shell to the tiny delicately etched limbs, the little turtle looks so lifelike, it could almost come to life and start swimming away! Turtle (Edo: wa): Turtle has always been esteemed because it carries its home on its back and goes with the flow of the river, not against it. In some mythologies, the first North Americans