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Turning Turtle, Albert Laessle American, Bronze — Turning Turtle
Albert Laessle
1905; cast 1917

Painting from a Ceremonial House Ceiling, Naualinggai, Kalaba, Sago palm spathe, paint, Kwoma — Painting from a Ceremonial House Ceiling
Naualinggai, Kalaba
Artists of Mariwai Village
1970

Boy and Turtle, Henri Crenier American, born France, Bronze, American — Boy and Turtle
Henri Crenier
Roman Bronze Works
1912

Mercury and Turtle, Albert E. Harnisch American, Marble, American — Mercury and Turtle
Albert E. Harnisch
1862; carved 1879

Tortoise box, Tortoise, gilded silver, possibly British — Tortoise box
possibly British
18th century

Turtle amulet, Carnelian — Turtle amulet
ca. 1550–1450 B.C.

Turtle amulet, Quartz and hematite — Turtle amulet
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Turtle vessel, Colima artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Colima — Turtle vessel
Colima artist(s)
200 BCE–300 CE

Turtle Pendant, Gold, Chiriquí — Turtle Pendant
Chiriquí
11th–16th century

Turtle Pendant, Gold (cast), Veraguas — Turtle Pendant
Veraguas
11th–16th century

Turtle amulet, Ivory or bone — Turtle amulet
ca. 2150–1950 B.C.

Palette, turtle, Greywacke — Palette, turtle
ca. 3900–3500 B.C.

Lime Spatula/Currency Holder (Gabaela or 'Nga), Turtle shell, Massim region — Lime Spatula/Currency Holder (Gabaela or 'Nga)
Massim region
19th–early 20th century

Turtle as a Votive Mehen Game, Serpentinite — Turtle as a Votive Mehen Game
ca. 3100–2649 B.C.

Turtle, Copper alloy, Japan — Turtle
Japan
second half 19th century

Toluk (women’s valuable), Belauan artist, Turtle shell, Belauan people — Toluk (women’s valuable)
Belauan artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Turtle Bell, Gold, Central Caribbean Region — Turtle Bell
Central Caribbean Region
900–1520 CE

A small inlaid sculpture of a soft-shelled turtle, Amethyst, turquoise, lapis-lazuli, carnelian, adhesive — A small inlaid sculpture of a soft-shelled turtle
ca. 1991–1802 B.C.

Tortoise-shell bracelet

ca. 3500 B.C.

Tortoise-shell bracelet

ca. 3500 B.C.

Tortoise-shell bracelet

ca. 3500 B.C.

Hai kara jangga (women’s ornamental comb), Sumba Island artist, Turtle shell, Sumba Island — Hai kara jangga (women’s ornamental comb)
Sumba Island artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Turtle figurine

ca. 3100–2650 B.C.

ca. 1981–1550 B.C.

Turtle (?) amulet

ca. 1981–1550 B.C.

Turtle (?) amulet

ca. 1981–1295 B.C.

Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara), Turtle shell, wood, cassowary feathers, fiber, resin, shell, paint, Torres Strait Islander — Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara)
Torres Strait Islander
mid to late 19th century

Mask (Le Op), Turtle shell, hair, fiber, pigment, Torres Strait Island people — Mask (Le Op)
Torres Strait Island people
mid- to late 19th century

Tortoise, Earthenware with green lead glaze, China — Tortoise
China

Tortoise, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Painting; ink and color on paper (tanzaku), Japan — Tortoise
Shibata Zeshin
19th century

Pendant or Head Ornament (Kapkap), Tridacna shell, turtle shell, fiber, New Ireland — Pendant or Head Ornament (Kapkap)
New Ireland
late 19th–early 20th century

Weehawken from Turtle Grove, William James Bennett American, Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, American — Weehawken from Turtle Grove
William James Bennett
William Guy Wall
ca. 1830

Turtle amulet, Ivory — Turtle amulet
ca. 2110–2030 B.C.

Turtle Soldier, Rico Lebrun American, born Italy, Pen and black ink and wash with traces of black crayon on board — Turtle Soldier
Rico Lebrun
1949

Turtle Pendant, Gold, Veraguas — Turtle Pendant
Veraguas
11th–16th century

Turtle Pendant, Gold (cast alloy), Chiriqui — Turtle Pendant
Chiriqui
10th–16th century

Turtle Figure, Itjurparkertji, Wood, Asmat people — Turtle Figure
Itjurparkertji
mid-20th century

Turtle Pendant, Gold, Lagoon peoples — Turtle Pendant
Lagoon peoples
19th–mid-20th century

Turtle Pendant, Gold, Chiriqui — Turtle Pendant
Chiriqui
11th–16th century

Turtle Bowl, Stone, Colima — Turtle Bowl
Colima
2nd century BCE–3rd century CE