Animal Carving
6.5" Red Jasper Hand Carved Crystal Polar Bear
$388.00 USD
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A polar bear worked in red jasper. At 6.5 inches and 1378 g it wants a shelf of its own rather than a desk corner.
Red jasper is opaque microcrystalline quartz stained throughout by iron oxide. Nothing passes through it, which makes it one of the more forgiving stones to carve detail into — the eye reads the modelling of the surface instead of looking past it.
The difficulty in an animal figure is mass rather than detail: getting the shoulder, haunch and neck to carry weight convincingly while staying within the block the carver started from.
Item ID 3100652
Material 100% natural red jasper
Size 6.5 × 2.5 × 4.1 in (164 × 64 × 105 mm)
Weight 1378 g
Materials & care
Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from harsh cleaning products, prolonged direct sunlight and sudden temperature changes. Handle delicate points and carved details with care.
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