Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Ceylonese Carved

An Assortment of Ceylonese Carved Ebony Wood Elephant Figures and Decorative Objects - This assortment consists of hand-carved decorative items and sculptures crafted from dense, dark ebony wood. The collection includes two large individual elephant figures, a pair of L-shaped bookends each featuring a mounted elephant carving, a group sculpture depicting three elephants on a single carved base, and a smaller stand-alone elephant carving. Additionally, there is a circular lidded vessel featuring a carved elephant finial on the lid. The vessel is decorated with radial inlay work using porcupine quills or bone splints set into the wood, a technique characteristic of traditional Sri Lankan craftsmanship. The elephant carvings feature contrasting light-coloured inlays, likely bone, for the eyes, tusks, and toenails. The wood displays natural grain variations, with some pieces showing rich dark brown and black tones. Several items bear small white inventory labels with the handwritten code C516C.