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What do you mean, like a clock?

Elephant head clock stands for wisdom and longevity.

In the traditional culture of China, elephants are regarded as auspicious animals, symbolizing wisdom, strength, longevity and happiness. As a decorative and practical work of art, the elephant head clock expresses these meanings through its shape and modeling. Usually, the design of elephant head clock adopts the shape of elephant head, which endows it with animal vitality and natural beauty, and at the same time contains the meaning of wisdom and longevity.

In addition, in some places, the elephant head clock is also associated with folk beliefs and legends. For example, some people think that magnifying the elephant's head clock at home can make money, ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters, and some people give the elephant's head clock when the child is born, symbolizing the healthy growth of the child, hoping that the child can have wisdom and longevity. Generally speaking, as a traditional cultural symbol and artwork, the elephant head clock has both aesthetic value and certain cultural connotation and implication.