Winged Seahorse Mobile Spirit Chaser Crib Guardian Carved wood Bali Art 21"

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Winged Seahorse Mobile Spirit Chaser Crib Guardian Carved wood Bali Art 21"
Winged Seahorse Mobile Spirit Chaser Crib Guardian Carved wood Bali Art 21"
Whimsical Flying Winged Seahorse Is hand carved in Bali by talented village crafts people. Traditional mobiles like this are used as guardians, the Balinese believe chase evil spirits away. Albesia wood is hand carved and painted with teal & red acrylic paint with gold leaf highlights. A fun mobile for your home. I have a few of these to list.
There may be slight differences due to the hand made nature of this product. They are all equally beautiful.
Complete with cord and ready to hang.
The wings & head are removable for easy shipping
Hand carved & painted
Approx. size" 21" long head to tail - wing span 12"
Story of Winged Guardians
The Flying Winged Spirit Guardians (also sometimes called "Cradle Guardians") myth goes all the way back ancient Majapahit Mythology, the roots of Balinese culture and art.
These Guardian figures are still produced by Balinese artisans today for they have deep cultural & spiritual significance. Typically these carvings have been used in temples or homes since ancient times to ward off evil spirits. They are always hung in a high spot, or if a statue placed on a beam or shelf looking down towards a door or window. Many types may be found from flying angels (known as "Dewi" which means "Goddess" in Balinese), animals or strange hybrids, such as head of a horse head & tail of a fish, or "Gajamina" head of an elephant & tail of a fish. It is believed that a Flying Guardian placed in one's home or sacred space will drive away evil spirits and protect the premises from harm.
Since 1988 we have ethically sourced and hand picked our products
directly from the artisans and crafts people on the back roads, family compounds and
markets of Bali and other Indonesian islands. Our mission is to improve the lives of Balinese families we work with by finding a market for their amazing art & handicrafts, while helping keep the traditional arts and   crafts alive for future generations.
Our shop in Downeast coastal Maine offers an ever changing kaleidoscope of Balinese folk art, Buddhist & Hindu art, stone garden statuary, wood carvings,
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