Old Folk Art Marble Carved Flowers tree in creek Drawing itself in good condition

Drawing itself in good condition with a bit of rippling at lower left and small fold to bottom right corner

they are traditionally used in initiations of young monks or during ceremonies as a visualization aid to invoke a deity or divinity or simply as a representation of the object of the offering ritual

5 3/4 inches long

7 1/2" t x 5 1/8" w x 1/4" d

as the interestingly carved handle

Old Folk Art Marble Carved Flowers tree in creek Drawing itself in good conditionA nice big chunk of white marble charmingly carved with fat flowers arching in every direction. I've been feeling drawn like a magnet to carved stone of all sorts lately, the chunkier and folkier the better, and this, for me, is exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for, satisfying on all sorts of levels. 7 3 4" w x 6 3 8" t x 1 5 8" d; weighs 6 pounds 3 ounces. Good condition, with a bit of darkening to the surface here and there and plenty of