{"product_id":"eternal-life-and-love-copy","title":"ETERNAL LIFE AND LOVE","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis beautiful set includes a set of 2 scarab stone statues and a large round dowry sculpture, complete with the blackened metal stands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe scarabs were hand carved by Chinese artisans on the island of Java, made with ancient techniques. Chinese people and their descendants have lived in the Indonesian archipelago since at least the 13th century, where they are an important part of the population and culture. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough the millenniums the love and tradition of the scarab has travelled the world. For the Chinese the scarab has been an important symbol of creation, resurrection, or new life since antiquity. They also believed that beetles were impregnated by the wind. \u003c\/span\u003eThe scarab is one of the most iconic amulets in the world, incorporated in jewelry, for seals, protecting mummies and more. The ancient Egyptians believed that the god Khepri renewed the sun every day, before rolling it above the horizon, then carried it through the other world after sunset, only to renew it again on the next day. He was often depicted as a scarab-headed man, since scarabs were also seen to roll across the sun. Scarabs were often found inscribed with the names of Pharaohs and sometimes with the names of their queens and other members of the royal family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe dowry statue was hand carved in river stone as per ancient techniques by local artisans on the island of Papua. It’s shaped like a coin to symbolize prosperity. Statues like these were used in marriage proposals since the people of Papua believed that the marriage would be as sturdy as the stone they used as the dowry.\u003cbr\u003eDowry is an ancient custom that continue to be expected and demanded as a condition to accept a marriage proposal in Papua. It’s a transfer of parental property, gifts, or money at the marriage of a daughter, transferred from the bride's family to the groom or his family. The custom of dowry is most common in cultures that expect women to reside with or near their husband's family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe suite comes complete on the black metal stands and the stories printed out for you inside a beautiful envelope. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBeing artisan crafted, every piece is an original and slightly different, showcasing the stones natural beauty with organic imperfections. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe handmade metal supports carry their own authenticity, with subtle imperfections, irregularities and the potential for a natural patina to emerge over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS INCLUDING THE BLACKENED METAL SUPPORTS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe set of 2 scarabs: ca \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e25 x 6,5 and heights 32,5 and 26cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003eThe dowry statue: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eca 40 x 52cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Kirschon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51538456019273,"sku":"22SETSCST12, 21DGST1","price":466.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/8390\/4804\/files\/Largewhitedowryandscarabs2_fddb400b-d627-4bd7-9062-61573ce385ae.jpg?v=1736854255","url":"https:\/\/kirschon.com\/en-ch\/products\/eternal-life-and-love-copy","provider":"Kirschon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}