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Artisan Crafted Elephant and Calf Wood Sculpture from India, "Matriarch Elephant"

Name: Artisan Crafted Elephant and Calf Wood Sculpture from India, 'Matriarch Elephant'
Brand: NOVICA
SKU: 420728
Price: 85.49 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.94 (259 reviews)

Product ID: 420728

by Ashish Mehta (259)

Representing India's mystical side, this mother elephant and her calves roam into the unknown. Master woodworker Ashish Mehta leverages his lifetime... more

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Representing India's mystical side, this mother elephant and her calves roam into the unknown. Master woodworker Ashish Mehta leverages his lifetime of experience crafting this wonderfully complex sculpture with profound details, concealing an additional elephant calf inside the mother's intricate jali-pattern body. Ashish has dedicated his life to shaping wood into imaginative figures that help him find light in the darkness, since losing his father at a young age.

0.42 kgs
0.9 lbs

15 cm H x 16 cm W x 9.5 cm D
6" H x 6.25" W x 3.7" D

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US/Imperial

Kadam wood
Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
Made in India
Certified and shipped by our office in India
Product ID: 420728

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Ashish Mehta

India

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Dan

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May 24, 2023

“Beautiful Artwork”

Absolutely gorgeous and very well-crafted to the smallest detail and finish. It makes a lovely wedding gift.

Purchased Item Matriarch Elephant, Artisan Crafted Elephant and Calf Wood Sculpture from India

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Reba

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Feb 15, 2025

“Special Gift”

The sloths were adorable. We love them! They are very well-made also.

Christmas gifts Hanging on his special Christmas tree in his room This was a gift for Grandson Occasion: Christmas

Purchased Item Sweet Sloths, Artisan Crafted Wool Felt Ornaments (Set of 6)

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Patricia

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Feb 06, 2025

“Kitten Ornaments”

These were really cute! I gave them as gifts to all of the cat lovers along with their Christmas gifts.

Purchased Item Cozy Animals, Embroidered Wool Cat Ornaments from India (Set of 6)

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Ashish Mehta Wood carvings and brass sculptures

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"I became interested in carving when I was a child and wondered how a wooden elephant was made."

"My name is Ashish Mehta and I was born in 1975 in the beautiful city of Jaipur, known as the 'Pink City of India.' "I lost my father when I... read more