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This thoughtful gift set curated by the NOVICA team features accessories from Indonesia designed for those who love to practice yoga and meditation. An abstract figure sits in a full lotus position in a charming wood sculpture hand carved from suar wood and featuring a natural finish. A magical incense holder is handcrafted from hibiscus wood depicting a lovely cat meditating, symbolizing protection and joy. A gorgeous wall hanging brings peace and tranquility to any space, crafted from rayon made from 100% bamboo and boasting a multicolored floral mandala of rice motifs created using the batik wax dyeing technique.

Marvel at the vast expanse of terraced rice paddies on Gusti Made Sujana's meticulously crafted wall hanging, which depicts farmers harvesting their crop. Featuring hand-painted batik on cotton, the wall hanging is created with a wax-resist process and colorful dyes.

Deep in meditation, a figure transcends this earthly form in a wall hanging by Balinese artisan Desak Nyoman Parwati. She uses the batik method to decorate this piece of wall decor, painting it with a wax resist before applying colorful dyes. At the center of the composition are the seven chakras, each depicted within a colorful flower.

Rice fields give up their bounteous crop of golden grains, gathered by grateful townspeople who work together. Gusti Made Sujana depicts a harmonious scene of trees and terraced rice fields on a terraced Balinese mountainside. Bali's fertile fields and plentiful water yield three harvests a year. This abundance allows the so-called Island of the Gods the leisure time to develop and maintain its highly creative spiritual culture.

Working topless in the hot afternoon, the entire village comes together to harvest a rich crop of golden rice. Gusti Made Sujana shares the spirit of togetherness, or otong royong. All tasks become easier when shared by more than one, and this belief in reciprocated obligations is an integral part of daily life in Bali. This exquisite batik painting wall hanging depicts the famously beautiful rice paddies of Tegalalang in Ubud.

Golden rice ripen on terraced hillsides on Bali, known as the Island of the Gods. Neighbors chat as they work together at harvesting the abundant crop of rice. Gusti Made Sujana shares the spirit of togetherness, or otong royong in this elegant one-of-a-kind batik painting. It is thought that all tasks become easier when shared by more than one, and this belief in reciprocated obligations is an integral part of daily life in Bali.

Neighbors work together, harvesting the abundant crop of rice on the beautiful island of Bali. Gusti Made Sujana shares the spirit of togetherness, or otong royong in this beautiful batik painting. This system of communal aid is characteristic of the traditional Indonesian society. The only reward expected by participants is the satisfaction of having helped their neighbors to have a better life. All tasks become easier when shared by more than one and this belief in reciprocated obligations is an integral part of daily life in Bali.

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 color in his elegant and complex batik "painting."