Hand-Painted Cultural Pine and Birch Wood Sculpture, "'Sage Gathering"

Comfortably seated on a classic quilt made for tea gatherings, these three wise men discuss and talk about life, a familiar scene in Tajikistan's culture. Kodir Egamov works long hours to craft each piece, meticulously working with pine and birch wood. With the whole portrait painted by hand, imitating reality, the sculpture is an homage to the region's customs and ancestral thinkers.