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Product ID: 78260

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7.9" W x 12.4" H x 3.2" D

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Weight:  1.8 lbs

 

Albesia wood

Ships from NOVICA Office in Indonesia.




Wood mask, 'First Man in Black'

Solemn and dignified, this male mask captures the aesthetic minimalism of Papua's tribal art. Made Sarna replicates the art of Irian Jaya, an isolated community. The people of Irian Jaya have very little contact with the outside world; their way of life has hardly been touched by external influence. Deeply spiritual, they believe in the intricate bond between humans and nature, for they know survival depends on this relationship. Sarna carves by ...

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Made Sarna

Made Sarna

"The key to making a good piece of art lies in its concept or design... I enjoy combining traditional Indonesian cultural elements with modern design."
The creative masks of Balinese artist Made Sarna have been featured in Time Magazine.

Made Sarna, born in 1965, is the son of Nyoman Suwitra and Ketut Rawit. He had been a painter since 1978, until one day in 1987 when he met an American named Bill Paradise, who introduced himself as a designer and businessman. The man helped Sarna develop techniques of coloring wood using various paints, and his basic skills in art made it easier for him to learn how to carve. In a very short time ...

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My first experience with Novica was the purchase of a Zebra Mask. I had no idea the quality and beauty I would find when I opened the box! Novica kept me fully advised of shipping times and arrival ...
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