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Animal Sculpture

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Explore NOVICA's Animal Sculpture Gallery. From highly realistic to compellingly abstract, you will find handcrafted artisan treasures that showcase the diverse skills of global artisans.

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Beautiful Statuette

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I have several of John Barrow's sculptures and love them all; I admire the skill that goes into them. This owl conveys a sense of quiet wisdom and deep thinking.

vase with wood carving

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This piece impresses. These are very popular in the US but not with his beautiful carved bird. Felt so lucky to find this sculpture.

Teri

Jun 16, 2016

Family reminder

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This was absolutely beautiful! I bought it for a single mother friend of mine and she actually cried at the beauty and symbolizm this has for her family.

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Animal Sculpture

In many cultures, since ancient times, animals have been the subject of many prolific artists' greatest pieces of art, including México’s designer Angel Ceron’s depiction of man’s best friend via his ceramic animal sculptures. In many of Mexico’s pre-Hispanic cultures, the dog, who is believed to see spirits, was depicted as loyal leader walking the master’s soul to the realm of the dead. For the playfully, sometimes mischievous and curious one, the “Three Monkeys’ has been immortalized by Nyoman Karsa, in a carefully hand carved Balinese suar wood statuette “seeing no evil, speaking no evil and hearing no evil.” From the owl, cat, hummingbird, the horse, penguin, lion, swans and more, NOVICA offers an abundance of animal sculptures to match you or your loved one with your favorite animal.

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