For several years, I cherished a set of mother-and-child elephants from Novica. When I lost them in a house fire, I knew I needed to replace them with something just as beautiful. This set, which I chose to represent my three children (16, 8, and 3) is even more lovely that I had hoped.
This piece has the finest of detail for both Mother and baby. I collect elephants and have at least fifty and none are as life like and beautifully hand carved as this one depicting Mother and child.
"Many people might think that men can be better than women at woodcarving, but not in my area."
"My name is Amporn Srihata. I was born in Sanpatong, a district southwest of Chiang Mai city on January 18, 1949. My parents had six children –... read more
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