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A colorful butterfly flits through the rice field beneath a blue sky. Carved from crocodile wood, this jewelry box takes the shape of a sea turtle. Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya carves the petite box and meticulously paints it by hand. It is lined in black velvet.
- 0.11 kgs
- 0.2 lbs
- 5 cm H x 14 cm W x 10 cm D
- 2" H x 5.5" W x 3.9" D
- Crocodile wood, polyester velvet
- Signed by the artist
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Made in Indonesia.
- Certified and shipped by our office in Bali and Java
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Verified Reviewer
04/29/2020
"Wonderful gift"
We bought this as a gift for our daughter who is a marine biologist. It was beautifully made.
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Butterfly Turtle, Turtle Shaped Decorative Box with Butterfly Images
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01/18/2020
"Nothing like it!"
Every special set of earrings or rings - those small favorite things of ours always at the risk of getting lost - needs a special box that WONT get lost or fail to get our notice (with a smile. Its hard not to smile back to this wee turtle!!). The box is light, almost the lightness of one of those oldfashioned wooden planes kids used to fly. The painting itself is exquisitely playful, playfully lovely, whimsical. I gave this jewelry box as a gift~ and, upon visiting the recipient, I was delighted to see the wee turtle given center stage surrounded by lights!
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Butterfly Turtle, Turtle Shaped Decorative Box with Butterfly Images
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01/07/2020
"Butterfly on Turtle"
Turtles are my favorite creatures and butterflies are my Mom?s favorite creatures, so the two together are very special to me. The artwork is gorgeous and puts a smile on my face everyday I look at it.
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- Shelf decoration
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Butterfly Turtle, Turtle Shaped Decorative Box with Butterfly Images
Verified Reviewer
07/31/2018
"Beautiful turtle"
This item was a very successful birthday gift. It was beautiful and very good quality.
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- Good to hold jewelry
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Butterfly Turtle, Turtle Shaped Decorative Box with Butterfly Images
Verified Reviewer
09/24/2017
"Love this turtle!"
It is very well made and the detail and colors are wonderful. Its a little hard to take apart if you want to use it as a place to store jewelry or whatever ... and as a storage container, it is a bit small. But I bought it just as an interesting and vibrant decoration.
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Butterfly Turtle, Turtle Shaped Decorative Box with Butterfly Images
Verified Reviewer
06/18/2020
"Peaceful!"
Unique and great quality perfect size.
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- My daughter's room vibe
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Hidden Buddha, Buddhism Wood Sculpture
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05/15/2020
"Love these!"
Very well made. I wanted these to hang on the wall but they come attached to a stand. Nevertheless, they are beautiful on display and beautifully made.
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Verified Reviewer
04/29/2020
"Fabulous"
This is my fourth purchase from this artist. I love them all!
Best Uses
- Decorative
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04/26/2020
"Just In Awe! Opening this Gem"
Craftsmanship was superb and live the puzzle box that carries another one inside. A delight to engage in it?s intricacies and enjoy the hand painted butterfly. I will treasure for a long time!
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Verified Reviewer
04/25/2020
"Joyfully uplifting beauty"
This piece, this artist; unique in talent and finished work. Captivating comforting art, indeed sublime. I have added other works by this so very talented artist to the decor of my home. There is something quite serine about the work this gentleman is gratefully sharing with the world. Thank you ! Keep creating.
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- Decor
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Verified Reviewer
04/16/2020
"Striking and beautiful"
The minute I saw this beauty on the Novica site I knew it was made for me. I absolutely love the bright colors and the tropical and friendly feathered theme. It is substantial in size so you can fully appreciate the artistry and looks perfect on the carved wooden stand. A true work of art - you wont be disappointed!
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Your Purchase Makes a Difference!
This artist has dramatically improved their livelihood by working with NOVICA.
Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya has received 7 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $500 and the most recent for $1000. Proceeds were used to invest in wood and additional labor for production.
This artist uses traditional techniques handed down through the generations and/or creates culturally significant items, helping keep these traditions alive.
Gusti now has artisan assistants who help with the hand-painting of his designs. Each of these assistants works from home.
In addition to supporting his three children, Gusti also cares for a foster child.
Gusti pays for the education of his three children and his foster child.
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