Very attractive piece. The suar wood is a warm color which reminds me of redwood. Carved and smoothed to perfection, this is exactly what my shelf needed. Just ordered another suar wood elephant in a different pose from the same artist.
I have been collecting elephant sculptures for man years. This is one of the best and largest in my collection. I receive may compliments on it. They always ask where I got it -- I spread about Novica.com.
This drum is a perfect size, the handle makes it easy to transport. The carving is exquisite and the material that is wrapped around adds a true African flair. Beautiful and sturdy, will last a lifetime. And of course, it sounds wonderful.
"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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