Talisman, Moon Bear art-code-3/75 sugilite and onyx on one

sugilite and onyx on one side and onyx

So the story goes

is an ancient art of theirs - an honor traditionally reserved for men and women of rank and dignity

rocking thee goat and singing to it tenderly

Smooth lines and definitive elegance

Talisman, Moon Bear art-code-3/75 sugilite and onyx on oneDimensions: 15"H x 25"W x 13"D Weight: 40 lbs. Edition of 35 The creation of fetishes, effigies, and talismans goes back to the earliest evidence of mankind. The compulsion to make aesthetic objects displays the creative spark that distinguished Homo Sapiens from Neanderthals; it is a unique providence of the human mind. First expressed in stone carvings and cave wall paintings from the Paleolithic Period, it has continued throughout the centuries and