Lao-Tzu: Taoist Sage, Handmade Statue

A handmade, original statue of Lao Tzu. I design, carve, and cast the pieces myself. I cast them in modified gypsum (a building material), with additives, including metal powders. After the pieces cure, we glaze and seal them. The pieces come boxed, can stand or hang (there's a hook on the back, and the back is flat and unpainted), and can go outside. Each piece comes with a history card stating:Lao-Tzu (alternate spellings include Laozi), a sixth-century Chinese philosopher, was the legendary author of the Tao-te Ching and is linked with the beginnings of Taoism. He was a functionary in the imperial court who, the story says, one day got on a donkey and disappeared into nature. Taoism seeks to lead people to the Tao: the Way, the underlying principle of the cosmos that is embodied in all things but especially in nature. A principal means of living in harmony with the Tao is meditation, moving down through layers of consciousness and the rational mind until one taps into the Tao. Throu