Seneca Indian Beaded Buckskin TURTLE TOTEM 0396a-NC
This Seneca Indian Beaded Buckskin Turtle Totem is a highly collectible Indian artifact. The Turtle is the Native American symbol for long life. This fine Turtle Totem looks like an old one, but how old it is we can't tell for sure. This Artifact was hand made from genuine Buckskin Leather. The Turtle has been dressed with some incredible hand stitched seed bead work, it looks to be Seneca. Colorful trade beads and rustic tin chimes give this Turtle Totem extra detail. This incredible hand made vintage artifact is 6-1/4" long and 3-3/4" wide. This Turtle Totem has some wear, see photo.
Native Americans have always felt a special connection to nature. The belief that all things have a spirit is an integral part of their religions. The Zuni believe that animals are more like the Zuni deities than is man. They also believe that animals have more power than man and that these powers, both practical and spiritual, reside in their Totems. |