elephant wood carving

A bright elephant figurine is carved by hand from sese wood and painted by hand with the vivid colors of the Ghanaian flag. Anna Yawson pays tribute to her country with an exceptional decorative accent that also captures Ghana's artistic and cultural traditions.

Bring prosperity and fortune with this set of two sculptures hand-carved in Thailand by Supachaya. Elephants are tender creatures often present in religious and sacred images, inspiring the artisan to make these stunning decorative items from teak wood. Supachaya adds traditional details enhanced by a red tone, all by hand for a detailed finish.

Thailand's Supachaya presents a sublime carving made by hand from teak wood. This elephant symbolizes fortune and prosperity in many cultures, often believed to bless its owner with strength and wisdom. In addition, the item features hand-painted details in red and little Indian trumpet tree wood tusks.

Often associated with luck and nobility, elephants are peaceful creatures worshipped in many cultures around the world. Today, these adorable giants are the inspiration for Ghanaian artisan Anna Yawson, who hand-carves a sublime sese wood figure in honor of this incredible species. The elephant comes with hand-painted details in a palette of red and yellow hues, evoking a classic aura.

Designed by Indian artisan Sajad, this strikingly beautiful set of elephant sculptures--featuring a mother elephant and her child--will enhance the decor of any room. Each sculpture is carved from weeping willow wood, covered in papier-mâché, and buffed to a smooth finish. Oil paints in magnificent hues of red and gold cover each sculpture with a glossy, floral robe.

Master woodworking artisan Ashish Mehta invests his lifetime of experience while creating this decorative sculpture, inspired by the elephants of India's Mughal era. Wearing a lotus flower-themed robe and ornate crown, this elephant stands ready to enter the gates of the royal palace. Ashish dedicates his life to shaping wood into mythical figures that tell the story of India.

Designed by Indian artisan Sajad, this strikingly beautiful elephant sculpture will enhance the decor of any room. The sculpture is carved from weeping willow wood, covered in papier-mâché, and buffed to a smooth finish. Oil paints in magnificent hues of rose and gold cover the regal elephant with a glossy, floral robe.

Designed by Sajad, this pair of sculptures from India depicts a mother elephant and her child making a special connection. Each sculptures is crafted of papier mache over weeping willow wood, its red body hand-painted with gold-tone floral motifs.

Sharing a bond, a mother and child elephant walk together in this pair of sculptures, handcrafted of papier mache over weeping willow wood. Indian artisan Sajad designs the sculptures, hand-painting each red elephant with a robe of gold-tone chinar leaf motifs.

This round accent table features a design by Ghanaian artisan Raphat Asigbey. He works with cedar wood to craft the table, hand-carving the leg to feature the image of an elephant that curls its trunk. A red, hand-painted design completes this impressive piece of furniture.

Emmanuel Opoku Asante crafts this original elephant mask from native sese wood using traditional hand tools. The mighty beast is then painted in red and black with a rustic, distressed finish for an antique look.

Alebrijes are often a hybrid of real animals, such as elephants and crocodiles, or they can be more fantastical creatures, such as dragons. Artisan Teresita Gonzalez of Xoxocotlan in the Mexican state of Oaxaca creates an elaborately hand carved copal wood alebrije dragonfly, or libelula. The insect is beautifully painted in bold red with accents of black, blue and yellow. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

It is said that Oaxaca's alebrije tradition descends directly from Mexico City artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). When he was 30, he became seriously ill and fell into a sort of coma. While he was unconscious, he had a most fantastic dream. He was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije, and when Linares woke up, he recreated these figures in vivid colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes . His work became famous and eventually influenced artisans in the state of Oaxaca who decided to craft alebrijes using traditional wood carving methods and according to that region's world vision.