I bought this as a special birthday gift for my soulmate. It was a tribute to his mother, whom he loved very much. I wanted to thank her spirit for raising such a beautiful man.
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.
This is such a conversation piece. I have it on my fireplace mantel and it's just so pretty to look at. I couldn't be happier with my purchase, and I thank the artist who made such a beautiful piece.
"Benalu was not used in sculptures but only as firewood. But I saw the enormous potential in this wood because of its unique and fascinating shapes — no two pieces are ever identical."
"I agree with Albert Einstein. He said, 'Imagination is more important that knowledge.' This inspires me so much that I'm always thinking about... read more
The Summer Catalog
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