The Gila monster is a venomous lizard native to
the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico.
Master Carver Peter Calvesbert not only painstakingly sculpt its
reticulated pattern, he included numerous secrets.
Its Latin name, Heloderma suspectum, means studded skin.
Suspectum derives from palaeontologist Edward Drinker Cope’s
suspicion that the lizard may be poisonous due to its
teeth grooves. Gila refers to the Gila River Basin in
Arizona, where these lizards were once plentiful.
Exenatide is a drug used in the treatment of
diabetes and is a synthetic version of a hormone found
in the saliva of the Gila monster.
Open the lid of this fixed edition box figurine to find
a baby hatching Gila and Peter’s initials under
one of the rocks.
2" wide, 2.5" long, 2" high.
Original Carving Date: 2009 - Release Date: 1/21/2010
Fixed Edition of 300
Collection Name: Small Treasure Jest - Made in England
Artist: Peter Calvesbert
As with any hand-tinted product,
item received will be similar but unique.