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Cochiti Pueblo Mother Turtle Figurine with 3 Kids by Buffy Cordero Suina - C3688.64
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, Aug 12th 2016, 4:23pm
This charming Mother Turtle figurine was created by Cochiti potter Buffy Cordero, granddaughter of the famed Helen Cordero. Helen Cordero was the creator of the Mother Turtle figurine which this represents. She said that there was a legend at Cochiti Pueblo that refers to a turtle rescuing the children in time of peril or flood and transporting them to safety.