Turtle Goes Traveling

I found this dyed bone Turtle and loved its personality. So I fashioned it into a clip to hang on my daughter’s hip pack when she explores the ruins and rock art of Arizona.

The red-orange beads on the leather strand remind me of Indian pottery, and the big bone bead evokes the feeling of archeology.

This piece even has a tiny voice. It has silver bells that give a little jingle as they sway.