Laumei | Honu | Fonu (Chelonia mydas)
Jon Apisa. Laumei | Honu | Fonu (Chelonia mydas). 2025. charcoal on paper, 6" x 4.5" (15.24cm x 11.43cm).
“Laumei | Honu | Fonu” (Chelonia mydas) charcoal drawing by Jon Apisa.
This was drawn with charcoal on paper, 6" x 4.5" (15.24cm x 11.43cm).
“turtle” (Chelonia mydas) is:
- Laumei in Sāmoa
- Honu in Hawaiʻi
- Fonu in Tonga
- Honu in Tahiti
- Honu in Māori
- Fonu in Niuē
Laumei | Honu | Fonu (Chelonia mydas) charcoal drawing by Jon Apisa 10/27/2025
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