Nothing more, nothing less; this is an image of a reptile that has been handcrafted meticulously by the Gunsur Malias tribe, which shows how much the community has valued nature and their artistry in metalwork. This has been cast in brass using the ancient lost-wax process, signifying how this tribe has continued a tradition of narrating stories through art. Well-known for the technique's preservation of very delicate and intricate details, it allows for a creation to simulate real forms and impart symbolic meaning. The reptile sports a bifurcated tongue, which makes it look very real and very vivid. It possesses four limbs and a long tail portraying the agility and normal move of this creature. The entire body bears rhomboidal patterns, a favorite mark on Gunsur Malias art, which symbolizes balance, continuity, and connection into one life. The dorsally shaped form from neck to tail is ridged to provide texture and anatomical realism.
The tribal belief systems which reptiles ordinarily have, really carry within them all layered meanings regarding transformation and adaptability as well as spiritual guardianship. By petrifying it in brass, the Gunsur Malias actually use tribute as well as the observation in their own immediate environment of their natural world. So this figure stands as evidence to the tribe's artistic legacy, giving them the ability to blend aesthetic expression and tribal storytelling - capturing the very life and beliefs of the tribe in every handcrafted figure.