The Ents are alive and well just living in Mauritius

in #art6 years ago

Tolkein gave us the ancient tree men called Ents.

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These sculptures from Mauritius make pretty good tree men of all different shapes and sizes.

Instead of hoping for a branch to use as an arm it seems easiest to simply put the hand to the mouth.

A multitude of expressions are employed and its amazing that such simply carved would can be made to be so expressionate.

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