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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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Wood alebrije sculpture, 'Yellow Good Luck Cricket'

MightyKimmy

May 11, 2017

This is nice to display

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I am very satisfy with the item, good craftsmanship, a bit inconvenience to assemble, please request artist to include picture of the product for guidelines to customer to assemble, I will enjoy the display, thank you very much.

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Ceramic figurine, 'Indigo Bunting'

Judy

Jan 9, 2021

Such a beautiful bird! A gift for a friend

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Thank you, Mauricio. My friend loves her little bird of happiness. I couldn't resist buying it for her... She is such a lover of birds. I have purchased many of Mauricio's birds -- some for gifts and several for myself. Each one a true work of art.

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Wood sculpture, 'Love Butterfly'

Karin

Dec 30, 2024

Gorgeous wooden heart held in hands

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This is an absolutely beautifully crafted piece. I got this piece because my son passed away recently and when I saw this I immediately thought of him, I felt like my heart is in his hands wherever he is, and we'll always be together. I'm sure it can be interpreted in many ways and that's just one of the wonderful things about this heart held in two hands. The butterfly on the heart adds yet another sentimental and significant meaning to the sculpture.

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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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