Elegant and serious, a black and brown Chihuahua observes his surroundings with guarded reserve. Known as a good companion dog, Chihuahua‘s are courageous, extremely lively, proud, and enterprising; they give and demand affection. Nengah Sudarsana carves an admirable albesia wood mask taking care to recreate and capture the dog‘s unique essence as he hand-paints the piece.
About the Artist: "From an early age I loved natural things -- plants, animals, birds or sea life. When I was still quite young I knew I had an ability to translate nature into artful things of beauty. Although I have no formal art training and work purely from my own inspiration and intuition, I know what looks good and what doesn‘t look right in a carving. I particularly want to create wildlife and other animal themes in an exact, realistic and original way."
The Nengah Sudarsana Artisan Collection is brought to you by Novica in Association with National Geographic. This beautiful piece was handcrafted by Nengah Sudarsana in Indonesia. An artisan story card will be included with your purchase.
Sweet and docile, this Dalmatian dog
mask exudes the charm of the loyal canine. Marcilio Barroco crafts the mask of leather and paints it by hand, expertly conjuring the Dalmatian‘s playful charisma. About the Artist: "When someone puts on a mask, actually, he ...
This solemn mask features the grave
visage of a worried medicine man. Victor Yao Delanyo hand carves this piece according to the customs of the Basonge people from Congo. Named Fwebe (Chief), it is usually worn by a priest during rituals to cleanse ...
Covered with frangipani blossoms, an elaborate
headdress crowns a young dancer. Nyoman Subrata sculpts this extraordinary mask from crocodile wood. The Legong Keraton is probably one of Bali‘s most important dances. It tells of the King of Lasem, who finds the beautiful Rangkesari ...