Ornamented Sea Turtle

The age-old technique of sgraffito is one in which a surface is incised to reveal a ground of contrasting color. Just look at the intricately etched pattern on Nelson Yatsattie's sea Turtle's carapace, head and legs. Eyes are from inlaid turquoise. A handsome Picasso marble reptile that's about 2 3/4" long, 2" wide and 7/8" tall. A turtle's animal medicine or how it lives in nature teaches us to slow down and savor the slow pace.