Description

Latex (balata) figure of a turtle. Figure is made of dyed latex rubber, hand molded. Turtle stands on four narrow legs, rounded head emerging from the front. Eyes are inset balls, black in colour and surrounded by finely incised circles, above incised nostrils and mouth. The shell is covered with a regular, incised pattern of scutes. The underside of the figure is concave, with little detail. Turtle is coloured dark brown, with a yellow dot inside each scute, and red markings on its head and legs.