NOVICA Artisan Handmade Wood Relief Panel Buddhathemed Suar Wall Decor Panels Multicolor Indonesia Balinese Traditional Carvings Buddhism 'Under Protection'

Novica works together with talented artists, artisans, and designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake handmade treasures. Our mantra is to Spread Happiness, so rest assured - we’ll do everything we possibly can to ensure you’re a happy customer!About this item: Balinese artisan Ketut Sudantara combines colorful acrylic paint with shimmering gilt to create a unique metallic finish on this stunning relief panel. Crafted from local suar wood, the panel features a praying Buddha under a thatched roof surrounded by flowers.Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightlyIntended as wall decorSigned by the artistAbout our Artist: My name is Ketut Sudantara, and I was born in 1986 in a small village in Bali called Batubulan. My father was a wood carpenter and worked in a wood gallery for a long time. He made many good sculptures before he retired. Sometimes during his free time, he still tries to teach me something about wood sculpting. I went to school until I graduated from senior high school. And then I continued to study about computers after I graduated. I worked as a technician in a cellphone service center. After a while I left to work at 5-star hotel as a CCTV operator. But, once the pandemic hit the world, then the hotel where I worked was no longer providing the usual salary. That made me think how to get another income; and when I saw my father work with wood, I realized that I also have the ability to produce quality wall decor. And then my mother-in-law, who is also a wood carver, suggested coloring the panels with antique colors, which is not common and might attract people to look into my works....

• Size: 16.5 in. L x 13.5 in. W x 0.8 in. D
• Handmade by Novica artisans using time-honored traditional methods
• Includes an official card certifying the item is authentic, artisan crafted and of exceptional quality
• Quality craftsmanship: Novica works with artisan Ketut Sudantara to craft this item.
• Product info: Suar wood