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Leather Necklace with a Hand Carved Bone Tree Pendant, "Balinese Banyan Tree"

Growing tall and strong, the banyan tree sends roots into the earth from its... more

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Growing tall and strong, the banyan tree sends roots into the earth from its branches, to become a maze of secondary trunks. Made Wardika depicts the tropical tree in a handcrafted necklace. Intricately carved by hand, the bone pendant is tinted with tea and worn on a cord necklace of dark brown leather.

  • 7 grams
  • 0.25 oz
  • 32.5 cm min L - x 68 cm max L
  • 12.75" min L - x 27" max L
  • 1 mm W
  • 1 mm W
  • Pendant(s): 4.5 cm L x 3.4 cm W x 0.5 cm D
  • Pendant(s): 1.8" L x 1.3" W x 0.2" D

  • Cow bone, leather cord
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Sliding knot
  • Made in Indonesia.
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Indonesiaicon info
Gift Info
  • Free Jewelry Packaging? Yes
  • Premium Jewelry Gift Box? Yes

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This artist has dramatically improved their livelihood by working with NOVICA.

Preserving Traditions

Preserving Traditions

Wardika comes from a village that specializes in bone carving, a traditional Balinese art that has been passed from generation to generation. When he was eighteen, he began to work as a bone carver and determined that he would become a master carver. Every day, he carefully studied and copied the techniques of the best carvers until he became their equal. Today, he earns a living and proudly supports his family with the sales of his unique carvings. He is able to give work to others in his community and hopes to teach this art to the next generation.

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Wardika was a street vendor with an unpredictable income until he joined Novica and shoppers discovered his unique work. Now his Novica sales provide a stable income and he is able to employ artisan assistants to help produce his jewelry.

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Made Wardika has received 4 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $600 and the most recent for $4000.

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Wardika and his family and his four assistants and their families are dependent upon the steady income that Novica provides.

Caring for Children

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Made provides for his three children and is deeply attentive to teaching them respect for the elders and the natural world.

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Enabling Education

Made Wardika provides for the education of his children.

 
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