A great deal of mythology exists in regard to the turtle. The turtle is a shore creature, using the land and the water. He is a creation of nature that carries its round shell over the ground, symbolizing heaven, and has a flat bottom, symbolizing earth. Turtles remind us that the way to heaven is through the earth. We must see the connection to all things. Just as the turtle cannot separate itself from its shell, neither can we separate ourselves from what we do to the earth. Turtles are thought to possess an enviable and god-like resistance to aging, and so they came to symbolize longevity.
Cold Cast Porcelain Resin
Size: 7 X 3 1/2 X 7/8"