This moss agate nine-tail is giving ancient forest guardian with a suspiciously good skincare routine. Carved with nine sweeping tails, a proud little stance, and all those natural mossy inclusions doing exactly what moss agate does best, she feels equal parts mythical creature and woodland relic.
In East Asian folklore, the nine-tailed fox appears in different traditions, including the Chinese huli jing, Japanese kitsune, and Korean kumiho. Depending on the story, these fox spirits can be wise, magical, protective, mischievous, dangerous, or wildly powerful, with additional tails often symbolizing age, knowledge, and growing supernatural ability. Basically: the fox has been around, learned some things, and is not accepting unsolicited advice.
The carving on this one is especially fun because the tails do not just sit politely in the background. They fan out dramatically behind the fox and make the whole piece feel alive, while the natural moss agate patterning gives it that “found deep in an enchanted forest and absolutely not from aisle seven” look.
Weight: 13.9 oz
Length: 6.75 in
The exact piece pictured is the one you’ll receive.
This moss agate nine-tail is giving ancient forest guardian with a suspiciously good skincare routine. Carved with nine sweeping tails, a proud little stance, and all those natural mossy inclusions doing exactly what moss agate does best, she feels equal parts mythical creature and woodland relic.
In East Asian folklore, the nine-tailed fox appears in different traditions, including the Chinese huli jing, Japanese kitsune, and Korean kumiho. Depending on the story, these fox spirits can be wise, magical, protective, mischievous, dangerous, or wildly powerful, with additional tails often symbolizing age, knowledge, and growing supernatural ability. Basically: the fox has been around, learned some things, and is not accepting unsolicited advice.
The carving on this one is especially fun because the tails do not just sit politely in the background. They fan out dramatically behind the fox and make the whole piece feel alive, while the natural moss agate patterning gives it that “found deep in an enchanted forest and absolutely not from aisle seven” look.
Weight: 13.9 oz
Length: 6.75 in
The exact piece pictured is the one you’ll receive.
