Blue Java Batik Silk Shawl Pewter cowrie shells

cowrie shells

our Zaria Raffia Bag is just what you need to add a little bit of mother nature's charm to your day

Beautiful brass and colorful beads decorate this mask

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now runs his own home workshop near the craft market of his island village

Blue Java Batik Silk Shawl Pewter cowrie shellsClassic Javanese batik patterns are stamped by hand in mesmerizing shades of black, gray, and green. Designed by Yuni Kristina, the patterns include the parang, or dagger, once exclusive to the courts of Surakarta and Jogyakarta. Formerly reserved for the sultan's use, flowers and the kawung, an eight pointed rosette set within a square, rhombus, or circle, complement the parang. Each motif is created by hand, as evidenced by the occasional pencil