Netsuke by Gregg Gtradiotto carved in Ancient Walrus Tusk

Man and Nature Series

Private Collection

The Apprentice La Vita Nuova La Vita Nuovo The Sibling

Moose Antler Old Walrus Old Walrus Old Walrus

All pieces are 3 1/8 x 1 in. / 8 x 2.5 cm. tall,

La vita Nuova_ 2 3/4 x 7/8 in. / 7 x 2.25 cm.

The four anthropomorphic figures have common symbols and representation whch link them in theme.

Symbolism:

Androgynous Child: Human Kind / Compassion / Trust / Fearlessness /

Vulnerability- Innocence

Raptor (bird): Clarity of Vision and thought / outward movement, sky

Spiral Staff: Evolution / DNA / Ancestry / Ancestors

Spiral: Infinity

Egg: New life / possibilities for change / birth / evolution

Bag: The Mystery in life: The Unknown / The Unconscious

Bare Human Feet: Connection to the Earth / Earth

The Apprentice Moose Antler_Amber_Gold Leaf

The Sibling Walrus_Amber-Gold Leaf

La Vita Nova (Feminine) Walrus La Vita Nuovo (Masculine)

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<p><img width="672" height="378" alt="" src="/upload/PT Series_ALL 4 pieces_96res_SMALL COPY.jpg" /></p> <p> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> Private Collection</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> The Apprentice La Vita Nuova La Vita Nuovo The Sibling</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> Moose Antler Old Walrus Old Walrus Old </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Walrus </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> All pieces are 3 <span style="font-size: small;">1/8</span> x 1 in. / 8 x 2.5 cm. tall, </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> La vita Nuova_ 2 <span style="font-size: small;">3/4</span> x <span style="font-size: small;">7/8</span> in. / 7 x 2.25 cm</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">The four anthropomorphic figures have common symbols and representation whch link them in theme.</span></span></p> <p><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Symbolism:</span></span></u></p> <p> <style type="text/css">@font-face { font-family: "Arial"; }@font-face { font-family: "ï¼ï¼³ æ˜Žæœ"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; }.MsoChpDefault { font-family: Cambria; }div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }</style><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Androgynous Child: </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Human Kind / Compassion / Trust / Fearlessness / </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Vulnerability- Innocence </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><style type="text/css"></style><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Raptor (bird): </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Clarity of Vision and thought / outward movement, sky</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span> <style type="text/css">@font-face { font-family: "Arial"; }@font-face { font-family: "ï¼ï¼³ æ˜Žæœ"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; }.MsoChpDefault { font-family: Cambria; }div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection</style><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Spiral Staff: </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Evolution / DNA / Ancestry / Ancestors </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Spiral: Infinity</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span> </span><style type="text/css"></style><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Egg: </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">New life / possibilities for change / birth / evolution</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span> </span><style type="text/css"></style><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Bag: </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">The Mystery in life: The Unknown / The Unconscious</span></span></p> <p> <style type="text/css">@font-face { font-family: "Arial"; }@font-face { font-family: "ï¼ï¼³ æ˜Žæœ"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; }.MsoChpDefault { font-family: Cambria; }div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }</style> <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Bare </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Human Feet: </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Connection to the Earth / Earth</span></span></span></p> <p><style type="text/css">@font-face { font-family: "Arial"; }@font-face { font-family: "ï¼ï¼³ æ˜Žæœ"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; }.MsoChpDefault { font-family: Cambria; }div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }</style></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><img width="600" height="480" src="/upload/ApprenticeINNERpage.jpg" alt="" /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> The Apprentice</span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Moose Antler_Amber_Gold Leaf</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> <img width="500" height="444" alt="" src="/upload/SiblingFrontBackINNERpage.jpg" /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> The Sibling Walrus_Amber-Gold Leaf</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><img width="720" height="480" alt="" src="/upload/LaVitaMaculineFeminine_INNERpage(2).jpg" /> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> La Vita Nova (Feminine) Walrus La Vita Nuovo (Masculine)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span></span></p> <p><style type="text/css"></style></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br /> </span><br /> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /> </span></span></p>