An image supposedly showing an elephant carved into a natural stone pillar in India has been circulating on social media for years. An April 2021 posting to Reddit, for example, was captioned ...

His notable acquisitions included three outstanding examples of the region's intricately carved elephant tusks—artifacts ... This defining motif caused Kreamer and her colleagues to create ...

The statue is about 3 feet (1 meter) high and carved from rock in the same ... Dhir said the elephant was a common motif in Buddhism and could be seen in many Buddhist monuments.

Her adventure took an unusual detour which made all the difference in finding herself, carving out a new outlet ... connection between high levels of elephant poaching in Africa and the ...

They are viewed by many now as a sign of animal cruelty, but centuries ago, owning a pair of intricately-carved elephant tusks were seen as mark of honour. Now the biggest pair of tusks ever to ...

The primary reason for the hunt is food, but the sale of tusks and carvings helps bring in cash. "We've taken a pretty big hit on this elephant ivory ban," Pungowiyi explained, adding that ...

Goa has a rich tradition in wood carving. It is said that the god of wisdom and knowledge lord Ganapati inspired artisans and craftsmen to carve varied motifs showing the god. The carved motifs ...