Fertility Goddess Dewi Sri Mother & Child Winged Mobile, hand crafted in Bali by a family of artisans. Albesia wood is carved & hand painted in shades of blue with great detail then decorated with touches of gold leaf on her flowing wings. The Baby is wrapped snugly in a green blanket and held against the mother's breast.
A really unique piece of folk art from Bali! We work together with a Balinese family of carvers and painters to create these whimsical works of folk art.
Dewi Sri in Bali & Java represents the Rice Mother also known as Cili. She is one of the most important Goddesses on this mainly Hindu island. She is the symbol of Fertility and Abundance in the Agrarian Culture of Bali where rice is the main staple of the diet. Each rice field has a small temple dedicated to this Goddess where offerings are made to her to insure an abundant rice harvest.Each Dewi is individually hand carved and painted, each is unique, so expect differences in facial expression and paint placement.
~ The wings are removable for easy shipping.
~ includes cord and hook ready hotsell to hang
~ 16" long head to tail
~ 8"wingspan
~ sustainable albesia wood
~ handcrafted in Bali Indonesia
~ Ships FAST from the USA
We have worked directly with Balinese artist and crafts people since 1988. During Maine's freezing cold winters we return to Bali and our island home. While there we collaborate with the Balinese (mostly family & friends) and create special offerings for our shop. We believe our offerings should be culturally significant using local sustainable materials and craftsmanship whenever possible. Thus in turn keeping the arts alive in ever evolving fast changing Bali in the world of globalization, while enriching the lives of our family & friends whom we work with by creating a market for the beautiful art of Bali.
We also carefully curate unique one of a kind art objects and antiques and artifacts.
Product code: Flying Dewi hotsell Sri Fertility Goddess Mobile Spiritchaser Mother & Baby Balinese folk art