NARWHAL Duo Sculpture "JOUSTING" NEW direct from JOHN PERRY 14in long Décor

Description

The Narwhal is thought to have given rise to the myth of the unicorn. Narwhal tusks found their way into mediaeval Europe where unscrupulous traders sold them as the horn of the mystical four legged beast.
The real Narwhal is perhaps more amazing than any unicorn. The males fight using their tusks, which can be up to 7 feet long, like mediaeval knights with lances, sometimes it is suspected to the death. This piece represents this amazing scenario.
The tusk, actually a modified incisor tooth, almost always occurs in the male. Rarely, males have two tusks.
Each Narwhal is about 6 inches long (excluding the horn) and the whole piece, mounted on its polished burlwood base, stands about 7 inches tall and 14 inches long.
The Narwhals are molded of Pellucida, our proprietary resin compound that resembles Bisque porcelain but is more durable.
The horn is detachable as they sometimes get broken, or amazingly frequently, get chewed by cats. It comes with a spare horn.
PLEASE NOTE: these photos are of illustrative samples only. Each burl is a piece of nature's art, so the one you will receive will be different, but of similar size and comparable beauty.
It is SIGNED and comes with a CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.
See more whale and other of John's sculptures in our Ebay store.
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