Description

This art carving is made by Newaris, an ancient tribe of Nepal. It takes intricate detail to make this piece. There are no nails, no adhesives or joints can be seen on it. This will be a great art piece in anybody’s home.

The word Buddha is a title for the first awakened being in an era. In most Buddhist traditions, Siddhartha Gautama is regarded as the Supreme Buddha. Buddha signifies abundance. Origin shows that during war time Buddha head became popular souvenir torn out from the body of the icon stolen from Wars or temples. In this art piece, it shows a cut-haired Buddha with tuft hair growing on his head, this represents wisdom and the act of hair cut signifies Buddha leaving the riches of his father’s royal palace. His long earlobes with heavy earrings signifies past wealth.

Karma wood from the specie called Gmelina Arborea, a tree that grows on high altitudes. The timber of this tree has moderate tolerance to decay and is said to resist wood insects like termites. The wood is strong despite its lightweight characteristics.