Hand Carved Wood Elephant Jali Sculpture, "Imperial Elephant"

This stunning original jali elephant sculpture is from the workshop of India's Ashish Mehta. The elephant is elaborately detailed with flower motifs on the head and trunk and delicately carve details on the back and on both sides. In traditional jali style, the noble beast is detailed with hundreds of tiny carved openings, allowing you to look inside the sculpture. More remarkable still is the tiny carved elephant that is within the sculpture's belly--a true testament to the breathtaking skill of the carver.