Elephant Hera Sculpture in Silver also-like-animal-lover-ring-grasshopper The patterns vary only slightly

The patterns vary only slightly from one end of the continent to the other

They are still used today in divining by trained and chosen practitioners

Width: 55mm

Its form is defined by overlapping scales

but now survives on the open savannah woodlands of southern Africa

Elephant Hera Sculpture in Silver also-like-animal-lover-ring-grasshopper The patterns vary only slightlyClouds of sweet smelling dust obscure the water holes set in the arid sands of Hwange National Park as herds of elephant race to drink in the late afternoon heat. Hera is the name Patrick gave to a little girl elephant he saw standing on her three big feet, just like a ballerina, as the dust settled around her. Sterling Silver sculpture. Dimensions: Length: 45mm Width: 10mm Height: 33mm