This small Maori style turtle was prepared for Shannon to honor the memory of her daughter.

It includes a K with a frangipani flower and the breath of life to represent her daughter, with the K itself shaped by two koru to represent mother and daughter, initially together and then going in different directions.
A star in the head of the turtle represents a fixed point and it symbolizes how important she still is for Shannon.

The braid symbolizes union, and teeth of taniwha mean protection.

The colored image below helps identifying the individual elements: