This beautiful sodalite water buffalo sits in a
peaceful resting position, looking out with a soft
gaze. The lines on his face are smooth and his
soft eyes create a tender gaze that reaches the
viewers. The cascading lines emphasize the
crouching body and each body part. The
buffalo’s face and tail are soft. The non-
protruding horns make the buffalo a personable,
non-threatening figure. The buffalo reminds a
viewer of a crouching figure-hugging
himself/herself, with the legs folded inward and
the body curved. One can feel how comfortable
and gracefully the buffalo rests. The colors of
this sodalite buffalo also generate a softer
impression. The buffalo shows lighter, creamier
shades of blue and beige. Although the sodalite
buffalo is personable, it also shows a sign in a
shape of circulating rays, which gives the figure
a sense of importance and status. The detailed
work by the artist, for example dotted lines and
eyelashes around the eyes and layering of the
horns, give the sodalite buffalo a rich quality.
Adorned with colors and exquisite detail, the
sodalite water buffalo caries a strong charisma
as an object of art.
- (PF.2932)
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