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#421-422 - Buffalo Calves

 

 

September 2024 - These American bison calves are a species of bison native to North America. Sometimes colloquially referred to as buffalo, they are two species of existing bison, alongside the European bison. Carved from basswood, painted with acrylics and finished with Howard Feed-N-Wax. The white one is an American bison possessing white fur, and is considered sacred or spiritually significant in several Native American religions, therefore, such buffalo are often visited for prayer and other religious rituals.