fun necklaces

Made Wardika depicts a brown owl holding a baby owl in its protective embrace. Working in bone, he carves the pendant by hand and displays it on a long cord necklace of dark brown leather. Animals are a favorite theme for this Balinese artisan.

The recurrent theme of dragons in Balinese art underscores the legendary animal's divinity as the guardian of the gods. Therefore, in Bali, dragons are considered protective creatures. Made Wardika carves the intricate image of bone. It is worn on a necklace of dark brown leather.