Top Quality Malachite Carving - Elephant Sculpture - Height: 145 mm - Width: 120 mm- 1320 g
Statue carved in fine Malachite from Congo depicting an elephant.
The animal was sculpted in the typical trumpeting pose.
The shapes and colors of the minerals have been expertly used to "draw" on the animal, in fact the upper and lower part is composed of striations which give impetus to the sculpture, while the lateral parts are made up of typical Malachite circles which add a decorative touch.
Dimension: 145×120×75 mm
Weight: 1320g
Origin: Congo
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Statue carved in fine Malachite from Congo depicting an elephant.
The animal was sculpted in the typical trumpeting pose.
The shapes and colors of the minerals have been expertly used to "draw" on the animal, in fact the upper and lower part is composed of striations which give impetus to the sculpture, while the lateral parts are made up of typical Malachite circles which add a decorative touch.
Dimension: 145×120×75 mm
Weight: 1320g
Origin: Congo
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