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Grandfather Turtle by L. Bouchard
According to Mohegan Tribal Lore, all of life was created on the back of Grandfather Turtle. The domed handsculpted Aves clay center piece represents the back of Grandfather Turtle. An interpretation of the Mohegan Tribal Symbol is impressed into the clay and adorned with Sterling Silver and Bali Silver. The four sacred directions (N,S,E,W) are represented by the four colored domes. The Color Red represents- Autumn, Women and Life; The blue- winter, sky and spirit; Green- summer (Wigwam); and the Purple- spring. The Sterling silver V's represent the parts of the Tree of Life which grow from the roots of the Mohegan ancestors towards future generations. The beads and dots are the Mohegan people.
The domed symbol is surrounded by a frame of Moonstone and Freshwater Pearls.
The Chain is all handwoven Sterling Silver and accented with Freshwater Coin Pearls, and is finished with a Sterling silver Lobster claw clasp.
(Measures 17.5"-20" long) |