Mouse ball - carved sculpture of horn

The sculpture (okimono) is carved from the horn of an elk.

Mouse as symbolically significant animals known since ancient times and occupy a prominent place in the mythology and traditional folk beliefs. The relatively homogeneous core of "mouse" mythology in different traditions is overgrown with more specific local motifs. In some traditions, the mouse participates in cosmogonic myths or acts as a cultural hero. In General, the mythological values of the image of the mouse are consistent with its role in folk medicine, rituals, magic.

The Eastern lunar calendar, which has a 12-year cycle, opens with a mouse sign. And this is not surprising– because it is a symbol of wealth and its accumulation. In China, they tried in every possible way to appease her, so that she was favorable and helped in everything. There was even a belief called a "mouse wedding" – when everyone went to bed early so as not to anger the mice and left them a handful of grain so that there was happiness in the house.

Elk horn – natural noble bone. Eco-friendly material unique in its value. Moose shed their horns every year. Collected in the forest, they store the vital heat, and since ancient times are the most popular natural raw materials for artistic processing.

Beautiful, complex texture color with different shades gives bones unusual beauty. The horn of elk is durable, besides, products made of elk antler easy to care for and do not require special storage conditions.