This is a large hand carved antique Anglo Indian, Asian wood elephant, hand carved, measuring approximately 13 inches by 13 inches. He is a chubby fellow at 20.7 pounds. It is very old. It was purchased in post World War 2 Taiwan by an avid collector of Asian carvings. I was lucky enough to stumble upon this piece at his estate sale. This was the prize of his collection and was prominently displayed in a beautiful home. There is a split in the wood on the left rear leg. I am no expert, just a picker so here is what I know. When you tap on it, it sounds almost metal, when you set it down it almost sounds ceramic. It is very heavy for its size. I figure it has to be wood because of the split on the leg. It is a great piece. Please look closely at the pictures for the detail. It almost feels petrified. Thanks for looking.