Tammy Deysee: Pink Mussel Shell, Butterfly Tony Laiwekate Raven (K'odolo'a): Abundant lore

Raven (K'odolo'a): Abundant lore

Length 1 3/4" X Width 1" X Height 1/2"

But it is the turquoise eyes that truly set this carving apart

and gold that seem to dance as the light hits it from different angles

Tammy Deysee: Pink Mussel Shell, Butterfly Tony Laiwekate Raven (K'odolo'a): Abundant loreDay see Tammy a well known artistic female of Zuni has quite the touch for her elegant butterflies the excellent use of shells inlayed with turquoise and lapis captures the essence of the butterfly. In its short life butterfly (Bula'kya) transforms from a tiny egg to a crawling caterpillar, then becomes an outwardly still cocoon until a winged creature emerges. Butterfly medicine shows us the significance of each stage of transformation. Butterfly