Antler Mole by Troy Sice

An exceptional cream and gray streaked elk antler mole carved by Troy Sice - delivered to Sunshine Studio in early May of 2024. Troy has placed the face in the porous gray and brown umber marrow area of the horn to great affect - it appears the mole just came out of the ground - with tiny black pen shell inlaid eyes and Mediterranean coral inlaid nose tip. There is a striking gold-lip feather inlaid to the top of the mole's head with a sterling silver pin - contrasting nicely with the prominent dark marrow face. The mole wears a raised double strand necklace - composed of eight coral and four serpentine dots on one strand and lapis, black pen shell, variscite and turquoise beads placed on the lower strand - all painstakingly hand made by the artist. The mole stands upright in an anthropomorphic pose with its pointy front paws carved in low relief - demonstratively pointing towards the sky in a prayerful manner. The mole wears an incredible robe graced with all kinds of bugs that the mo