Hand Carved BAT Ironwood NETSUKE!!

This netsuke is intricately hand carved out of fine ironwood. It would make a great addition to your collection! Don't miss out on this exquisite statue. It will go fast!!!

NOTE: This netsuke has a hole and is a signed piece.

These artistic sculptures have been hand carved from the wood of an "Ironwood" tree, it's name in Spanish is palo fierro (iron stick). It has a beautiful grain and as it's name implies, is very dense. Next to the Leadwood of Florida, Ironwood is the heaviest wood native to the United States and Mexico. The trees grow at an altitude of 2,500 feet above sea level in the deserts and coastal regions of Arizona, California, Baja California and Sonora Mexico. This species of Ironwood is "Olneya tesota; and is the only species of this genus found in the Pacific Southwest. Live ironwood trees are not harvested for carving. Fallen ironwood is collected, after drying for several years to be used by the carvers.
This amazing netsuke is delicately hand carved out of the finest ironwood by skilled Netsuke carvers and is individually signed. Each netsuke is unique and spectacular in its own way. The detailing is exquisitely executed down to the tiniest of details. The eyes are obsidian inlays. It is a three-dimensional bead that leaps out into the open space beyond. From any angle this netsuke is truly extraordinary. This rare bead will add personality to your custom piece! Don't miss out on this astonishing netsuke!!!!

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