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Unique Hand Carved Wood Wooden Ironwood Sperm Whale Figurine 18
Unique Hand Carved Wood Wooden Ironwood Sperm Whale Figurine 18
Unique Hand Carved Wood Wooden Ironwood Sperm Whale Figurine 18
Unique Hand Carved Wood Wooden Ironwood Sperm Whale Figurine 18
Unique Hand Carved Wood Wooden Ironwood Sperm Whale Figurine 18

Unique Hand Carved Wood Wooden Ironwood Sperm Whale Figurine 18"L Made In USA

$ 41.18

Availability: 95 in stock
  • MPN: 2202
  • Material: Wood
  • Animal Class: Whale
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: New
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Type: Figurine wood carving
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Description:
    Hand Carved wooden Sperm Whale
    -
    Height:
    5 1/2 inches to top of tail 4 inches at head
    -
    Length:
    18
    inches
    -
    Width:
    2
    3/8
    inches
    Ironwood carving is a unique form of art from the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico. It was handcrafted from desert Ironwood, a very dense and heavy wood of intriguing origin.
    To be suitable for carving, the wood must be exposed to the extremes of the climatic conditions that exist only in the desert. Years of exposure in this hot, dry environment cause the natural resins to collect, condense and cure, thus transforming the wood into very dense and heavy Ironwood. The government has prohibited the harvesting of living Ironwood trees, causing the artisans to search extensively for naturally fallen trees. No green wood is suitable or used for carving.