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This charming nativity scene is from Nik in Bali, who enjoys crafting Christmas decor from various materials. The nine-piece set is carved by hand from albesia wood and carefully painted to depict Joseph, Mary, the Baby Jesus, three Wise Men, an angel, and two sheep. The nativity makes a charming addition to traditional or rustic home decor.

The tenets of Buddhism – that a wholesome existence guided by understanding, contemplation, and concentration will release a person from the painful cycle of life and death – inspire Wayan Rendah in the creation of this sculpture. Fine details accentuate the smooth head and portly belly, revealing the artisan's ability to create emotive designs with local suar wood. Delicately hand-painted designs, such as the lotus flowers on the robe, complement the material's natural allure.

Flanked by handwoven pandan leaf fiber in black, the serene eyes of Buddha are hand-carved of albesia wood and given a dark brown finish. Balinese artisan Komang Sulaksana designs this evocative photo album, which is accented with a cinnamon stick and black fabric. The photo album opens to 20 pages of handmade rice straw paper for storing your precious memories. Each page fits two photographs.

Flanked by red agel grass that creates a concentric pattern, the serene eyes of Buddha are hand-carved of albesia wood and given a dark brown finish. Balinese artisan Komang Sulaksana designs this evocative photo album, which is accented with a cinnamon stick and black fabric. The photo album opens to 20 pages of handmade rice straw paper for storing your precious memories. Each page fits two photographs.

With imagination and skill, Komang Sulaksana of Bali brings to us this detailed and fierce mask representing Barong Bangkal, or the "Great Boar," a guardian god of Bali. He is celebrated on the holidays known as Galungan and Kuningan; a lot of pork is consumed while the Barong is paraded around for protection. The grey finish gives the mask an antique feeling, and the carvings etched into the face bring this god to life. Perhaps it will guard your home, too.