Lucky Elephant Nirvana Class Handmade Soap Stone Figurine of Mother with Baby

Description: Lucky Elephant Nirvana Class Handmade Soap Stone Figurine of Mother with Baby This is an all-natural soapstone sculpture hand-carved by artisans in Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal, also famous for stone carving and inlay-work handicrafts. These arts have been practiced and handed down within artisan families since ancient Mughal times. The beauty of the detailed, intricate carving work is the reason for their immense popularity An intricately hand-carved elephant with another intricately hand-carved baby elephant inside!. The mother elephant figurine has been handmade in traditional Indian jali work or openwork carving (intricate latticework having a pattern of openings). The inner baby elephant is a solid stone carving The pachyderm looks majestic with a pair of carved rosettes on the head and intricate decoration adorning the head flowing down the trunk The sculpture has been painstakingly carved from a single block of stone. One wrong stroke and the openwork breaks... and the artisans need to discard the block and start all over again... Also, because these are handmade, no two stone sculptures are the same A GREAT addition for your collection!!! Good Condition Please Note Before Purchase: On top of the ears it looks like very minor chip , But It as always been that way since I have owned itView last 3 pictures for reference Size: 6.5 cm High x 7.5 cm Length x 4.5 cm WideWeight: 256 grams Please excuse the glare and camera flash marks--they are not imperfections. Please note, all bright white in pictures are reflections from the camera and not chips or cracks. Unless stated otherwise Photos are as true representation as possible so please be aware that there might be slight colour variations due to the difficulty of capturing true colour and the differences between various computer monitors. Only have one available so please if you find yourself attracted to it, I highly recommend that you buy it now Purchase with confidence at vintiqueplus store We value our 100% positive feedback rating We disinfect all products before packing.We ensure our hands are washed and dried and/or sanitized prior to packing. “When an item is classified as "vintage" "antique" “Retro” "old" or "pre loved", please do not expect that it will be in perfect or new condition. It has had a previous life, so it will have some signs of use/wear/dirt. Pottery and Porcelain will often have crazing.” The items we sell are mostly vintage and antique and therefore will generally have some imperfections. While every effort is made to describe items accurately we are not infallible

Price: 49 AUD

Location: Lurnea, NSW

End Time: 2025-01-13T11:37:33.000Z

Shipping Cost: 26.94 AUD