carved wooden box

Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya is a hardworking artisan from Indonesia, seamlessly combining wood carvings with painting. He designs this jewelry box, which is hand-carved from local jempinis wood. He paints the striking image of Bhoma on its surface, a fierce-looking god that is known as lord of the forest and protector of small villages. The box opens to reveal four small compartments that surround one large compartment, all lined with polyester velvet for storing pieces of jewelry. A convenient mirror is on the inside of the lid.

Wayan Rendah designs a jewelry box of regal beauty, which he carves by hand from dark brown sono wood in low relief. He decorates the lid with the legendary kawung motif unique to Javanese batik art. Referring to the fruit of the palm tree, kawung batik patterns are sometimes likened to lotuses which symbolize long life and purity. For the sides, the Balinese artisan carves mountain ranges of exceptional beauty. A tray with four compartments lifts out to reveal four more inner compartments, all lined with red velvet.

In Balinese mythology, Barong, also known as Bhoma, represents the goodness that destroyed the evil Rangda. His adventures are reenacted in the form of a folkloric dance and his image is also hung on doors to ward off evil spirits. He is the center of three exquisite items crafted in Indonesia and selected by the NOVICA team for a gift set imbued with mystique and style. The remarkable wall mask is hand-carved in great detail from suar wood, ready to infuse your space with cultural significance. The splendid jewelry box is skillfully handcrafted from jempinis wood and opens to reveal a convenient mirror and four small compartments surrounding a larger one, all lined with faux velvet. The beloved Barong also graces the gorgeous sterling silver pendant in a unity bracelet fashioned with lava stone beads and a handmade macrame cord.