Here is a beautiful hand–carved pair of giraffe from Kenya, East Africa. We have personally selected this piece for its beautiful carved lines. This work of art was masterfully carved from a single block of richly grained mahogany wood by a special Akamba carver who lives in southern Kenya. This stunning piece has had the spots painted on the light-colored wood, then polished to a high sheen. This is a very nice piece of art work, not the flimsy, mass-produced variety often seen in the open markets. Giraffe are breath-taking to watch, and are indeed one of the attractions which draw tourists to Kenya. They can be spotted fairly easily on the African plains, as many stand 16 feet tall or more, towering as tall as the surrounding trees. Despite it length, a giraffe’s neck has the same number of cervical vertebrae, five, as a man. These vertebrae are of course very elongated in the giraffe and do not give much flexibility. But giraffe can turn their heads and can often be see “nuzzling” each other with necks crossed, as in the pose of this carving. Standing on a base, these giraffe stand approx. 12 inches tall. |