Hand Carved Ikan (Fish) Statue From Java

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Hand Carved Ikan (Fish) Statue From JavaTHE SYMBOL OF LIFE This beautiful statue was hand carved in stone by local artisans on the island of Java in Indonesia, made as per ancient techniques. Ikan means fish in Indonesian. The fish has since ancient times been worshipped for its connection to water. Besides being considered a sacred animal, its also a symbol of life, power and the vast knowledge we have inside. Its believed that the fish takes you on a journey of serious soul searching,

Dimensions: ca 66 x 23 x 21cm with the metal support

The tradition to use the betel nut for medicinal purposes is thousands of years old and span throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific

27 x 17cm diameter

Dimensions: 23 x 36 x 8cm with the stand

The water bottle: heights vary between ca 32 and 36cm

along with a handcrafted blackened metal stand

these traditional materials have long been prized across Asia for their strength and symbolic power

This position of the hand with the tips of the thumb and index finger touching each other

The Cockatoo has been adored and depicted in infinite art forms across the world since antiquity

Dimensions: 49 x 12

The statue comes with a printed story enclosed in a beautiful envelope

Statues like this were used in marriage proposals since the people of Papua believed that the marriage would be as sturdy as the stone they used as the dowry

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