Ebony Carved Bust of African male and female.

Extremely well carved bust of male and female. Approximately 8” tall and 4.5” wide. Ebony wood is typically found in India. Ebony is the wood of a tropical tree found in Africa and parts of Asia, especially Ceylon and India. The distinctly black heartwood has been prized for musical instruments, fine furniture, canes, chess sets, and other ornamental purposes for thousands of years