These elephants and their tapestries are beautifully painted!
I recall my friend from India gave me an elephant decor when I moved away. I certainly can imagine these ornaments as symbolic of carrying one of the "wise men" that Christians celebrate at Epiphany (January 6).
Since gnomes were supposed to be protective of homes they've now been added to my country Christmas village. They look right at home around the village houses.
"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
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