Zoo-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 envisioned the continent as a turtle because it was surrounded by water. Turtle reminds us to respect Mother Earth.