Cow With Calf Brass Animal Sculpture

This sculptural elephant, rendered in burnished metal and punctuated by jeweled greens and a single emphatic red, carries itself like a moving reliquary—part ornament, part quiet guardian. The dense patterning of studs and medallions turns its body into an architectural surface, where light catches on every raised detail and makes the figure feel ceremonially alive despite its compact scale. Beneath its dignified weight, the smaller animal reads as a tender counterpoint, suggesting lineage, protection, and the intimate bonds that persist within displays of power. The work balances devotion and spectacle, transforming a familiar symbol of strength into an object of intimate storytelling.