Marble Turtle Ornament

Hand-carved stone turtle with a dual-toned design, combining a black zebra-patterned body with a fossil-stone shell formed naturally over thousands of years in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. The turtle has carried symbolic weight across virtually every major human culture, in Hindu cosmology it supports the world upon its back; in Chinese tradition it is one of the four celestial guardians associated with enduring wisdom; and in the creation myths of numerous Native American peoples it forms the foundation of the earth itself. The use of genuine fossil stone, material shaped by geological time on a scale almost incomprehensible to human experience, gives this small object a quiet connection to the deep history of the planet entirely in keeping with the ancient symbolism its subject carries. Natural variation will occur. A meaningful and beautiful gift for any lover of natural materials or ancient symbolism.

Colour: Brown
Marble
c.9 x 7.5 x 4cm
Clean with a soft cloth
Natural variation will occur