Old Folk Art Marble Carved Flowers tree in creek but could easily be made

but could easily be made to with the addition of a little something to either side of their bases

7 1/2" t x 5 1/8" w x 1/4" d

as the interestingly carved handle

) I think the soft green and brown and blue of the painted background are just right here

they are traditionally used in initiations of young monks or during ceremonies as a visualization aid to invoke a deity or divinity or simply as a representation of the object of the offering ritual

Old Folk Art Marble Carved Flowers tree in creek but could easily be madeA nice big chunk of white marble charmingly carved with fat flowers arching in every direction. I've been feeling drawn like a magnet to carved stone of all sorts lately, the chunkier and folkier the better, and this, for me, is exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for, satisfying on all sorts of levels. 7 3 4" w x 6 3 8" t x 1 5 8" d; weighs 6 pounds 3 ounces. Good condition, with a bit of darkening to the surface here and there and plenty of