The cabinet size figure is delicately carved. The figure has a flowing robe and holds a peony in one hand and a fan in the other. She is supported on a carved wooden base.
Wonderful things can come in small packages and this small elephant is no exception. Carved in full stride and trunk pointing upward this is not only a well carved figure it is also a symbol of good luck. The ivory markings of criss crossing line are very hard to see. The ivory figure stands on a wooden base.
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An Unusual "Elephant Bridge" Carved Ivory, Tiger and Panther Attack
The arched carving is made up of five figures, with an elephant under attack by lion and tigers. The figures are all connected and are raised on a conforming base. The criss crossing lines that ivory makes is hard to detict in this piece. There is a better view from the sides.
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