Forest Spirits Wall Plaque | Hand-Carved Male & Female Faces in Ash Wood wood_statue_altar the god of justice and

the god of justice and patron of peaceful life

he appears in these roles in mythology and in the works of art left by his ancestors

She wept tears of red gold for her wandering husband Óðr

compassion

her statues were placed at crossroads to ward off evil spirits

Forest Spirits Wall Plaque | Hand-Carved Male & Female Faces in Ash Wood wood_statue_altar the god of justice andFrom the depths of the living forest, two faces emerge a man and a woman, their features woven into the wood as though they have always been there, part of the grain, part of the growth. Surrounded by ornate floral and filigree carvings that curl and bloom around them like the forest itself, these are not portraits but presences nature spirits given form by the carvers hand. The Forest Spirits Wall Plaque is a large format hand carved ash wood piece