Mama Frog and Tadpole

She carries her tadpole like an offering of inspiration to the world. Mama is carved from Picasso marble and baby is carved from treated turquoise. Her eyes are turquoise and her mouth and feet are detailed. They were carved by a Navajo carver and were part of Pennie's collection (Pennie is the owner of Gathering Tribes). Unfortunately, she forgot the carver's name.

Size: .75" H x 1.375" L x .875" W

Frogs begin life in the water as tadpoles, grow legs and are able to be on land or lily pads.  They go through a profound transition and are related to water and land.  Female frogs lay many eggs at once and are associated with fertility.  The frogs are known to sing before the rains come in Zuni Pueblo.  During droughts people will bury frog carvings in the Earth to invite the rain to come.

Traditionally, Zuni carvings are symbolically fed cornmeal.   Each Zuni fetish comes in a box with a descriptive card and a tiny bit of corn meal to tide them over until they reach you.