This is a composition depicting a bear and two wolves' interaction.
Wolves and bears can coexist peacefully, they often avoid each other but their interactions can be quite violent when, for instance, they fight over animal carcasses or when a bear gets too close to the wolves' den and they may attack.
Let's leave it to the viewer's imagination why the fight depicted in this carving is happening......
These two wolves fighting are carved on moufflon horn fixed to a blackwood stand, the composition in general is a stand for a hunting knife (damascus steel).
The carved horn has a nice caramel and honey colour and wonderful tints and plays of colour can be seen under different light.
The composition is not complex, however, it represents a scene treated by many men of word and fine arts - a howling wolf. Here relief carving is applied and the background - of a tree and a night sky with a bright moon standing high behind the tree branches - is made with the help of toning.
