Beaded Turtle Amulet - Reds Color:Dark Red Sweet turtle amulets in bright

Sweet turtle amulets in bright red orange and yellow on soft brain-tanned buckskin

Traditionally

Seven Fires Art is pleased to offer for sale this unusual work by noted Lakota Artist Merle Locke

Outdoor Church

This painting is available in a limited-edition

Beaded Turtle Amulet - Reds Color:Dark Red Sweet turtle amulets in brightSweet turtle amulets in bright red orange and yellow on soft brain tanned buckskin. Completely hand stitched. Stuffed with cotton. 3. 75" x 3" In the Lakota tradition, Plains Indian mothers took special care of their newborn baby's umbilical cord. When the cord fell off, the mother sewed it into a small buckskin bag, often shaped like a lizard or turtle, but sometimes plain. This bag was attached to the babys cradle as its first toy. Later, it was