Set of 2 Hand Carved Pumpkin Water Bottles From Sumba

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Set of 2 Hand Carved Pumpkin Water Bottles From SumbaSYMBOLS OF PROTECTION AND GUIDANCE This beautiful set was carved by hand by local artisans on the island of Sumba in Indonesia, made as per ancient techniques. Its made out of pumpkins with carved wooden taps depicting humans in honour of the Marapu the ancestral spirits of Sumba. The human faces are an invitation for the Marapu to move inside the bottles and guide and protect their owner through life. Bottles like these were used to store water

Dimensions: ca 57 x 30 x 11cm with the stand

This exclusive candle holder is reversible and can hold tea lights on one side and a large candle on the other side

Dimensions ca 36 x 15cm wide x 86cm height with the stand

and still are today

evoking the cosmos

The masks are believed to scare off evil spirits and sickness as well as protecting from natural disasters like drought and floods

By carrying the enemies head back to the village the warrior brought protective forces to his community

called Mudras

priest-magicians called datu made sculptures made of wood

The elegant urn is made in terracotta by local artisans on the island of Borneo in Indonesia

mat making

for its versatility and strength