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Realized with beautifully flowing robes and an impressive attention to detail, Joseph and Mary share their love for baby Jesus, hand-carved into a single piece of bone. Balinese artisan Made Wardika creates this stunning nativity sculpture, which is displayed atop a base of suar wood.

Bali's Goddess of fertility blesses the world with love and tender affection. Crafted in a majestic display of artistry by Wayan Rendah, this crocodile wood sculpture pays honour to the deity, depicting her in glorious, divine garments accented by the wood's natural colour, allowing the piece to boast ethereal and classic beauty.

Diligently carved by hand from natural bone, the image of Jesus decorates this large oval pendant necklace from Java. Rosalia Tarigan designs the necklace, featuring intricate designs in sterling silver that frame the bone. A teardrop of faceted amethyst is displayed just above the image of Jesus. The designer imagines Jesus praying in Gethsemane Garden.

Depicting a Balinese temple, this pair of bookends is created by Wayan Nuliati. She hand-carves the temple from two pieces of suar wood, featuring a stunning, intricate level of detail that displays the artisan's dedication. The bookends are crafted in the shape of Gapura, a special gate that only allows those of good spirit to enter.

Perfect for hanging on a wall or displaying on a tree, this holiday decor is created by Togog Suyasa in Bali. He handcrafts this lovely angel from albesia wood, painting her dress red. The angel holds a silver-tone star with a gleaming steel halo around her head and natural pandan fiber forming her long braids.

Perfect for hanging on a wall or displaying on a tree, this holiday decor is created by Togog Suyasa in Bali. He handcrafts this lovely angel from albesia wood, painting her dress blue. The angel holds a silver-tone star with a gleaming steel halo around her head and natural pandan fiber forming her long braids.

As time passed, child Jesus became a grown-up sage with a divine intellect and a tender heart, teaching humans the joys of a world where love reigns. Jesus sacrificed himself to save the world from sin, showing his immense devotion and adoration for humankind, which inspires many hearts to follow the path of love, like Balinese artisan Made Wardika. Putting faith and hope in each little detail, Made uses cow bone to craft this exquisite sculpture depicting Jesus on the cross, set on a suar wood base as a solemn homage to the world's savior.

Seated on a tiger, Shiva lifts a hand in blessing. Regarded as the celestial overlord of deliverance through destruction, Shiva has his customary trident by his side as a show of divinity. The hissing cobra that slithers around his head symbolizes his potent divine destructivity, and his matted hair is thought to contain the flow of the Ganges River. Shiva is one of the most complex gods of India, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities. He is both the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. Unaffected by the whims of the world, he is innocent and guileless, pure of mind and heart. He does not adorn his body with jewels or flowers — he mats his hair and dresses in animal hide.

Ida Bagus Lawa Bargawa is a master of the batik technique, sketching the figures by hand and applying the wax resist freehand, which requires great skill. A different dye bath is required for each separate colour in his elegant and complex batik "painting."

Nyoman Indrawati Subrata of the Subrata Family delicately carves the heroic royal couple of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. The epic poem tells the story of Rama, the seventh incarnation of the god Vishnu, who eventually wins Sita in marriage. Displaced as rightful heir to his father's throne, Rama goes into exile with Sita and his brother Lakshmana. Sita is later abducted by the demon-king Ravana. Rama, with the aid of the monkey general Hanoman, searches for Sita and slays Rawana, rescuing her. Rama then regains his throne. Rumors and gossip accuse Sita of adultery during her captivity. Although innocent, she bears Rama's twin sons in exile, sheltered by the hermit Valmiki, the author of the poem. Many years pass, but eventually, Rama and Sita reunite in love. This elegant sculpture by Nyoman Indrawati Subrata of the Subrata Family was created in suar wood which is responsible for the richness of color that can be seen in this masterpiece.