Carving the Final Details of the Granite Sculpture

Once the rough cut is completed the details are started. 

The artists who carve the details are generally more skilled than the rough cut artists.  Small chisels and hammers are used to carve the details like the eyes and ornaments of the sculpture. 
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Often times more than one artist works on a larger piece at once.  The large piece can still take over 1 year to complete!

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