Sentences with phrase «carved animal sculptures»

And a variety of intricately carved animal sculptures — lizards, serpents, eagles, even an oversize stone carving of a flea, with careful attention given to its bloodsucking mouth parts — attest both to the Aztecs» skills as artisans and their abiding interest in the natural world.

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You will also pass Kemenuh Village well - known for handmade wood - carvings and many village art shops which sell various shaped wooden sculptures of animals such as birds, cats, chickens, giraffes and others that are very similar to the original.

Famous for their shadow sculptures, the artists have taken the opportunity to return to their on - going fascination with dead animals and have created a woodland chess set complete with hand carved tree stump with bronze chess pieces inspired by the artists» collection of mummified animals — found on their farm in Gloucestershire — squirrels take the roles of King and Queen and frogs act as Pawns.

Overview: 121 textiles and sculptures from the collection of the Shelburne Museum included quilts, coverlets, and hooked rugs, weathervanes and whirligigs, decoys, carousel animals, trade signs, scrimshaw, and carved figures.

His sculptures range from re-creations of stuffed animals and tailored clothing to tiny ceramic vessels, bound books, and delicate carvings of human bone.