Parang Motif Batik Wood Duck Figurine from Java, "Graceful Duck"

Swimming gracefully, a beautiful duck is hand-carved from pule wood. Designed by Javanese artisan Sujiman, this figurine is decorated using the batik method. The duck is painted by hand with a wax resist before being dyed several different colors. On the duck's sides, traditional parang, or "knife" motifs are displayed alongside floral designs.