The simplicity of form yet the effectiveness of the carving is truly stunning.
The experts say this is a representation of a female form. Or is it a representation of a deity?
In some cases we take what the experts say for verbatim, really we do not know what the original artist had in mind when he carved this. Was he or she trying to find a way to connect with the spirit world through his or even hers carving?
The Art and musings of Jeffrey Knopf 