Duo

Casting about for something to blip inside our house, as my protracted recovery from flu deterred me from going outside, I chose these small carved elephants that Phil had brought home from business trips to India some years ago.

He went to India 22 times over a six-year period toward the end of his long career at Boeing. I went with him on one of the later trips, and found what little of India I saw both fascinating and overwhelming. 

The figure on the right represents the Hindu god Ganesh. It's an elegant little statue, rich in detail, about 3 inches/ 7.6 centimeters tall. 

It's the simpler, smaller elephant on the left that I really love. Take a careful look at the extra photo to see her precious cargo... there's no break or "seam" in the wood, so how was this done?

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