Wooden Elephant Head Wall Art - 17-Inch Hand-Carved, 6 Colours
Wooden Elephant Head Wall Art - 17-Inch Hand-Carved, 6 Colours
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An elephant head mounted on a wall, carved from mango wood: trunk curled down and forward, ears spread wide and painted with mandala work in gold or white. It is the Indian answer to a farmhouse animal head - the same silhouette, none of the taxidermy.
Product details
- 17 inches high x 14.3 inches wide x 5 inches deep
- Weight: 1,545 g (approx. 3.4 lb)
- Mango wood, hand-carved and hand-painted
- Head carved from a single block; ears carved separately and joined
- Hand-painted in India
- Hanging hook fitted to the back
- Price is per head - choose one colour above
Why this one
1,545 g (approx. 3.4 lb) of solid mango wood. The head is cut from a single block and the ears are carved separately and joined, which is why they can spread to 14.3 inches without being a flat cut-out - each ear has its own curve. That is also where the painting is: the mandala work runs across both ears and down the forehead, freehand, in gold on the dark colourways and in white on the mint and maroon.
Which colour
- Blue - royal blue with gold mandala work on the ears
- Black - black with gold, the highest-contrast of the six
- Mint Green - soft mint with teal ears and red trunk tips
- Yellow - marigold yellow with teal ears
- Brown - a deep maroon oxblood with white detailing
- Nile Blue - a dark navy, almost black, with white detailing
Gold detailing on Blue, Black and Yellow; white detailing on Mint Green, Brown and Nile Blue. Check the photographs - the colour names are the artisan's rather than a paint chart, and Brown in particular reads as maroon in the room.
Where it goes
Entryway walls, above a console or a bar, at the top of a stair, in a nursery, or centred over a fireplace. It projects five inches off the wall, so it needs somewhere people do not brush past it. Hung as a pair in two colours it reads as deliberate rather than decorative.
Hanging it
A hook is fitted to the back. At 1,545 g a rated drywall anchor or a stud is the right fixing - a plain picture nail is not enough for something that projects this far. Screws and anchors are not supplied.
Care
Dust with a dry cloth, working into the ear carving with a soft brush. Wood does not like damp: keep it off bathroom walls and away from steam.
Frequently asked questions
Is this solid wood or resin?
How far does it stick out from the wall?
Are the ears attached or carved in one piece?
Is each one identical?
Does the elephant have a religious meaning here?
Can it go outdoors on a covered porch?
What if it arrives damaged?
Can I return it?
Can I order several?
Shipping and assurance
Free insured shipping across the USA and Canada. Ships from San Ramon, California, usually within one business day. If it arrives damaged, send us a photo and we will resolve it - transit damage is covered.
See the full range in the Indian Handcrafted Wall Art collection.
