This is a bronze sculpture of a Gharial Crocodile skull. The Gharial is a fish-eating crocodile, native to sandy freshwater river banks in the plains of the Northern Indian subcontinent. Today, its distribution is limited to only 2% of what it used to be. The animal is hunted for medicinal medicine, its habitat is degraded and its prey is decreasing. This sculpture has been designed by Jake Richmond, who is a designer of Sooka Interior. This sculpture is part of Sooka’s Eternity of Remarkable Species collection, where Sooka’s designers capture the astonishing beauty of endangered animals in a static state. Well aware of the direct impact of mankind on the environment, they create respectful alternatives to the authentic vulnerable species, such as the Gharial Crocodile. Just as enchanting but less of an impact. The skull is highly detailed. DIMENSIONS Length 45 cm SUSTAINABILITY Our bronze sculptures are made from upcycled metals such as old pipelines. Our craftsmen and women collect this scrap waste which they then put in an oven at very high temperatures. Once the scrap waste pieces melt, the new raw material is ready to be used. We then use this virgin material to make our bronze sculptures. As bronze is a very eco and labour-intensive material to mine, we feel it makes much more sense to reuse the material that has already been created than to extract it – again. By doing so we are trying to close at least one waste loop. TRANSPARENCY & WHO MADE IT Lastly, when it comes to our working conditions, we work exclusively with Indonesian craftsmen and women in both Bali and Java. This piece specifically was made in Java, Indonesia. All of our craftsmen and women get paid a living wage that exceeds what Indonesian Law requires. Their income is enough for a comfortable home, food, education, ceremonies, and more. SHIPPING -The Item will be sent with a Track & Trace code via DHL Parcel, DPD or postNl. The tracking will be updated in your Catawiki lot once your parcel has been dropped off. -Please check regularly to avoid your parcel being returned to us, in which case the buyer will be responsible for the shipping costs of the 2nd shipment. - For tracking to Spain and Portugal please use this link and add the tracking number from your Catawiki lot. https://clientesparcel.dhl.es/LiveTracking/Home WE DO NOT COMBINE SHIPPING!!! If you have any questions about your parcel please contact us using the Catawiki message service. We will try to reply within 3 working days. NOTE Our statues are made by hand, because it is a natural product the color may vary from the picture. Please allow 1-2cm difference of measurement & Measurement include the stand.