elephant figurines

This beautiful pair of sculptures depicts a pair of royally-clad elephants, mother and child. The two statuettes are carved by hand by Balinese artisan Sarwaedi. The artisan adds crocodile wood tusks.

From Made Wirata, this sleek sculpture distills the essence of the elephant in a modern sculpture. With its trunk raised in a joyous trumpet, the forest creature triumphs over the challenges of its habitat.

Holding his trunk in his hand, the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is depicted in this Balinese sculpture. Wayan Nuliati works with a single piece of crocodile wood, carefully hand-carving Ganesha's likeness into its cylindrical shape. This reverent sculpture evokes a figure carved from the side of a cliff.

This extraordinary wall art depicting the Hindu god Ganesha, also known as Ganapati and instantly recognizable for his elephant-like head, is expertly rendered by Ida Bagus Lawa Bargawa. A master of the traditional batik technique, the Balinese artist skillfully hand-sketches the figure and employs freehand wax resist application, which demands considerable expertise, with distinct dye baths for each color to create the vibrant and intricate batik art. In Hinduism, Ganesha is known as a god of knowledge and a remover of obstacles.