Old Folk Art Marble Carved Flowers tree in creek "discord of the ranks is

"discord of the ranks is the pest of the city"

they are traditionally used in initiations of young monks or during ceremonies as a visualization aid to invoke a deity or divinity or simply as a representation of the object of the offering ritual

but could easily be made to with the addition of a little something to either side of their bases

and also rightly signifying that this kit came to the rescue more than a few times

Drawing itself in good condition with a bit of rippling at lower left and small fold to bottom right corner

Old Folk Art Marble Carved Flowers tree in creek "discord of the ranks isA nice big chunk of white marble charmingly carved with fat flowers arching in every direction. I've been feeling drawn like a magnet to carved stone of all sorts lately, the chunkier and folkier the better, and this, for me, is exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for, satisfying on all sorts of levels. 7 3 4" w x 6 3 8" t x 1 5 8" d; weighs 6 pounds 3 ounces. Good condition, with a bit of darkening to the surface here and there and plenty of