Many cultures around the world possess myths and legends of spirits of the natural world: sprites, satyrs, elementals or fairies. One of the prevalent myths of Europe is that of the Wild Man of the Woods, also known as the Wood Wose, whose tale likely evolved from earlier myths of forest spirits or protectors. This pendant is modelled on that myth, using the wood-like texture of this particular piece of Marsden flower jade to capture the face of a spirit of the forest, who seems to have appeared in the stone in a form somewhat reminiscent of a certain superhero movie character...
 
Measuring in at 67mm long and 41mm wide, the Wood Wose is certain to surprise the casual viewer with both his intense gaze and his uncanny familiarity. A charming pendant for the fan of European mythology.