Balinese Melasti Folk Art Statue hand Carved Painted Wood Asian Style Home decor. Melasti Balinese Procession Carving hand carved folk art sculpture comprised of four colorful figures, complete with gong, offerings and Balinese umbrella. Balinese Hindu devotees dressed in their finest temple attire for this auspicious day of purification. Mounted upon a base of solid wood that is colorfully painted in primary colors and decorated with gold leaf. Carved using a native Balinese wood called Balau, painted in the traditional Balinese style. A beautiful unusual work of folk art for your homes global style decor. Fantastic on a mantle or console table. A great gift for the lover of Balinese culture or Asian art. Size: 23″ long x 17″ tallest point x 3 wide. Hand carved & painted. Ships FAST & free to lower 48 states. Melasti is a Hindu ceremony to purify Bhuana Alit (the world) and Bhuana Agung (the universe) this takes place 3 days before the Balinese Hindu Saka New Year, Nepyi. This is performed with a procession of thousand of Balinse by marching to the sea or to rivers with the the ritual objects Keris, Barong, Pratima, flags, gongs, umbrellas and offerings of incense, fruit and flowers. These bodies of water are believed to be a place to purify all the elements of this universe. This procession is a unique Balinese Hindu ceremony and one of the most important each year. Since 1988 we have ethically sourced and hand picked our products directly from the artisans and craftspeople on the back roads, family compounds and markets of Bali and other Indonesian islands. Our mission is to improve the lives of Balinese families we work with by finding a market for their amazing art & handicrafts, while helping keep the traditional arts and crafts alive for future generations. Our shop in Downeast coastal Maine offers an ever changing kaleidoscope of Balinese folk art, Buddhist & Hindu art, stone garden statuary, wood carvings. Traditional mask, mermaids, winged mobiles, architectural finds, antiques, artifacts, home decor treasures, batik clothing & silver jewelry. To view our entire collection of Bali Art, home decor & unique finds! The item “Balinese Melasti Folk Art Statue hand Carved Painted Wood Asian Style Home decor” is in sale since Tuesday, October 10, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Indonesian”. The seller is “acadiaworldtraders” and is located in Ellsworth, Maine. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Asian Culture: Balinese
• Brand: Acadia World Traders
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Indonesia
• Era: 1900-Now
• how made: hand carved
• material: wood
• placement: tabletop
• Region: Bali, Indonesia
• size: 23″ long X 17″ tall X 3″ wide
• subject: Melasti, Hindu Balinese Ceremony
• type: Decorative carving
• UPC: does not apply