Wood statuette, 'Eagle Glaze' | 
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| Brand: NOVICA
Category: Kitchen
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 5 x 8 x 8
ASIN: B00011V1QU
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| Features:
| • | Handmade by I Wayan Rendah | | • | Ships from Bali within 7 days | | • | Each artwork is unique -- wood grain, color, and pattern will differ slightly from picture |
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Product Description
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. A female eagle gazes into the distance as she sits peacefully. Wayan Rendah created this piece in suar wood, thus giving it its deep rich hues. Great detail is placed on the face and texture of the eagle's feathers. One can almost sense the quiet demeanor of the female eagle as she gazes down from her nest, always aware and protective of her young. Artisan Info: I Wayan Rendah's work has also been featured in Home Maker's magazine and in Keepers of the Arts, a beautiful hardcover book available through Novica. "I was born in Bali on June 17, 1973. I am the oldest of seven children, in a family consisting of four brothers and three sisters. I started to learn to sculpt at the age of eight when I was still in primary school, learning from my father how to carve traditional statues from wood. Balinese woodcarving touches me very deeply. I have learned a variety of arts in Bali, such as gamelan dance, but carving a piece of wood gives me an incomparable sensation. "At first, I sold my statues to the sellers in the art market and at small shops. After I finished school, I studied with Wayan Purna so as to have a stronger foundation to build upon, because even at a young age I knew that what I wanted was to be able to create the ideas I had in my head. But to do this I needed more
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