Hand Carved Ironwood Brown Dolphin Sculpture with Driftwood Base

Beautiful Vintage Hand Carved Ironwood Dolphin Sculpture from Mexico Mexican ironwood carvings is a handcraft that began with the Seri indigenous people of the state of Sonora. Ironwood comes from a Sonora Desert tree (Olneya tesota) commonly called Palo Fierro. It is a slow growing tree found in northwest Mexico and the southwest U.S. The Mexican government declared it protected in 1994. Although carving is still permitted, the scarcity of the wood has caused its price to rise and production to fall making existing pieces more valuable. Polished hand-carved solid ironwood wood Dolphin fish figurine with raw driftwood base Approximately 14 inches tall. Approx. weight is 2 lb 15 oz. More measurements info are in pictures. Excellent condition with some natural imperfection due to wood structure.