{"product_id":"tribal-wood-and-shell-mask-from-sumba","title":"Petite tribal wood and shell mask from Sumba","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA SYMBOL OF PROTECTION AND WEALTH\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis beautiful piece was hand carved by local artisans on Sumba in Indonesia, once called Sandalwood Island for its prized, aromatic wood. It’s made with ancient techniques featuring some of the islands traditional carving motifs and decorated with Cowrie shells, for millenniums were considered currency and symbols of wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe people of Sumba are historically skilled wood carvers, making masks for harvest festivals, fertility rites, soul catching, death ceremonies and spiritual dances, initiation rites and exorcism rituals. The masks are believed to scare off evil spirits and sickness as well as protecting from natural disasters like drought and floods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The mask comes complete with a black metal stand and its story printed out for you inside a beautiful envelope. Being artisan crafted each piece is slightly different and each has natural, visible cracks as beautiful signs of the aging of the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Dimensions: 27 x 11 x 11cm with the metal stand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe ship worldwide. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf your country is not listed in the checkout please \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@kirschon.com\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"mailto:info@kirschon.com\"\u003econtact us \u003c\/a\u003efor a shipping quote.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"kirschon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40407138271274,"sku":"22MAWO6","price":76.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/8390\/4804\/files\/Maskwithshells.jpg?v=1686233656","url":"https:\/\/kirschon.com\/en-ch\/products\/tribal-wood-and-shell-mask-from-sumba","provider":"Kirschon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}