Ethnic Borneo Dayak Tribal Ancestor Sculpture Figure Carved Mother-of-Pearl 5.2g For Sale

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  MOTHER-of-PEARL CARVED ETHNIC BORNEO DAYAK TRIBAL DESIGN for your FIGURINE COLLECTION
 
 
   
    Item # : 210  0272 1
 
      Type of carving : Natural black Mother-of-Pearl shell carving with genuine natural Ruby gemstone eyes.
 
This carving it could be part of your figurine collection, or make a stunning pendant or another piece of fine jewelry.
 
      The Collection : The TRIBAL ART COLLECTION
 
The ethnic people of Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Maluku Islands, Sumba, Timor, Papua, and other distant areas), Africa, Oceania (Australia, South Pacific & New Zealand), and the cultures of South America are celebrated in our new \"Tribal Art Collection.\"
 
Based on traditional motive, our Balinese carvers create these stunning pieces of art.
 
We are honored to work with these talented artisans.
 
Each item is painstakingly hand-carved one at a time. As a result, each item is unique.
 
We are confident that you will enjoy using and wearing our carvings as much as we did craft them.
 
      Indonesian ethnic Art : INDONESIAN ETHNIC ART
 
It is quite difficult to define Indonesian art, since the country is immensely diverse. The sprawling archipelago nation consists of 17.000 islands. Around 922 of those permanently inhabited, by over 1,300 ethnic groups, which speak more than 700 living languages.
 
Indonesia also has experienced a long history, with each period leaves distinctive art. From prehistoric cave paintings and megalithic ancestral statues of Central Sulawesi, tribal wooden carving traditions of Toraja and Asmat people, graceful Hindu-Buddhist art of classical Javanese civilization which produced Borobudur and Prambanan, vivid Balinese paintings and performing arts, to contemporary arts of modern Indonesian artists. Both Indonesian diversity and history add to the complexity of defining and identifying what is Indonesian art.
 
The art of wood carving is quite well-developed in Indonesia. Other than tribal art woodcarvings of Asmat, Dayak, Nias, and Toraja area is well known for its refined wood carving culture; they are Jepara in Central Java, and Bali.
 
      Design : This carving is based on a ETHNIC TRIBAL DAYAK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE design ~ 3-dimensionally carved in exceptionally fine detail.
      Material : Genuine natural black Mother-of-Pearl shell with golden Mother-of-Pearl shell eyes and bezel-set genuine natural Ruby gemstone inlay.
 
The gemstones are bezel-set in 18K Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver.
      Amount : 1 (one) individual piece
 
* All photos are taken from the actual item *
      Weight : approx. 5.28 grams
      Size : Length: approx. 31.78 mm = 1.25 inches
Width: approx. 16.09 mm (at the widest point)
Depth: approx. 11.21 mm
 
All measurements are taken at the widest points
      Gemstones :
  Two genuine natural untreated Ruby gemstones ~ round 1.8 mm diameter, brilliant cut in excellent quality with just minor natural inclusions (si) ~ from Mozambique / Africa 
 
The pair of red Ruby gemstones are bezel-set in solid genuine 925 Sterling Silver
      Perforation : This carving is fully drilled from side to side on the head with an approx. 2.00 mm drill hole.
 
~ the black rope shown in the photos is for display only and is not including.
      Origin   The shells we use originate from Sumbawa Island / Indonesia.
 
This shell carving is handcrafted in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house Balinese shell carvers.
      Color : Stunning bronze black, yellow, and red
      Quality : Excellent deep and finely carved natural shell
      Treatment : None ~ 100 % natural shell and natural color without any enhancements
 
      The Dayak of Borneo : The Dayak (or Dyak or Dayuh are one of the native groups of Borneo / Kalimantan (Indonesia).
 
It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic groups, located principally in the central and southern interior of Borneo, each with its own dialect, customs, laws, territory, and culture, although common distinguishing traits are readily identifiable.
 
Dayak languages are categorized as part of the Austronesian languages. The Dayak were animist (Kaharingan) in belief.
 
 
Borneo (also known as Kalimantan in the Indonesian language) is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of 748,168 km2 (288,869 square miles).
 
Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda Islands, located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra.
 
      black Mother-of-Pearl :
  Pinctada margaritifera ~ Black-lip Pearl Oyster
 
Pinctada margaritifera, commonly known as the black-lip pearl oyster, is a species of pearl oyster, a saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pteriidae. This species is common in the Indo-Pacific within tropical coral reefs.
 
The ability of P. margaritifera to produce pearls means that the species is a valuable resource to humans. The oysters are harvested wild from coral reefs and are also commonly grown in aquaculture, both primarily taking place in the Indo-Pacific region.
 
The common name of this species refers to the black coloring along the margins of the interior of the shell. Externally the shell is dark grayish brown or green, though white spots are common across the shell. Adults usually reach between 20 and 25 cm (7.9 and 9.8 inches) in height.
 
      Definition golden Mother-of-Pearl : Mother-of-Pearl is produced by the Pinctada maxima mollusk ~ the South Sea pearl oyster
 
They are currently cultured in areas throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans, primarily in Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines.
 
These waters are the native habitat of a large oyster known as Pinctada maxima. This oyster grows up to 12 inches in diameter and much larger than other saltwater oysters
 
There are two varieties of Pinctada maxima, the silver-lipped and the gold-lipped. The two are distinguished by their distinct coloration of the outer edge of the interior. This type of shell is known as mother-of-pearl, and is responsible for the coloration of the cultured pearls produced, therefore the name.
 
      Hand-carving : Our shell carvings are all hand carved. This is not a machine mass produced item.
 
This item is handmade and each piece is made one by one.
 
We know you will enjoy using and wearing our shell carvings as much as we enjoyed making them.
 
      Remarks : This finely detailed carved shell could make a pendant, charm, amulet, a part of a necklace or other designer jewelry. 
 
This carving is ready to be made into a fine piece of jewelry.
 
 
 
 
Don’t miss this opportunity to own this stunning shell carving for your exotic figurine collection or jewelry design              

 

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