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Petrified Wood Sculpture and TrayThis stunning piece is a perfect tray to serve your special treats when entertaining or as an exclusive accent of room decor posing on it's metal support when not in use. It's made in petrified wood from the island of Java in Indonesia and is between 5 25 million years old, dating back to the miocene era. Over time the wood transformed into stone, making it incredibly strong while maintaining its original structure. Petrified wood is highly prized

representing the strength in the 4 corner stones of the compass

featuring an array of beautifully arranged shells from the Pacific Ocean embroidered on crochet bases

traditionally used as currency symbolize wealth

The holes are made for tea lights with a 40mm diameter on one side and for chandelier candles on the other side

for their strong mythological importance

and the triumph of good over evil

A SYMBOL OF PRESTIGE

Since ancient times Marapu is the major animistic/ancestral religion practiced in Sumba

believed to be the occupants of the eternal heaven

beads and shells embroidered on to a natural fiber crochet base

the love of Dewi Sri and the master artisanship to depict her continues

The feathers comes from the bird Pheasant Argus on the island of Java in Indonesia and are a considered a powerful and mythical symbol in many different cultures of the world

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