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Warily searching for prey, an American kestrel, also known as a sparrow hawk, scans his environment. Javanese artisan Ira S. paints this hand-carved suar wood bird in extraordinary detail. The sculpture is perched atop a madrecacao wood base.

Kadek Casa's decorative box is lined in plush faux-velvet, making it the perfect place to store your delicate odds and ends. The Balinese artisan hand carves the petite box from natural bamboo, embellishing the lid with plastic beads in a striped pattern. A cotton tassel and wooden bead accents the top, while a black polyester lining cushions the inside.

Decorated with lacy leaf silhouettes, six notebooks are covered in happy jewel-like colors. Komang Sulaksana creates each one with 50 rice straw pages. The covers are crafted of recycled paper and bound with agel grass cord tied around cinnamon sticks.

This handsome planner designed by Bukuku of Java is as practical as it is attractive. The cover is made of blue faux leather embellished with a blue and red cotton print with a diamond motif. Inside, a stainless steel six-ring binder holds fifty lined pages for notes. The inside cover has three slots for business cards and a larger slot for other documents.

Surrender to the irresistible allure of the nature-inspired accessories from Indonesia featured in a must-have gift set curated with care by the NOVICA team. A captivating shawl showcases dramatic hand-painted leaf motifs in citron and jade hues against a white background, crafted from lightweight, sheer silk chiffon that allows it to drape gracefully across the shoulders. With their veined network masterfully detailed in relief, leaves glisten with beauty in a pair of chic sterling silver dangle earrings that catches the eye. Evoking the color of the sea and ideal for a cover-up on the beach or at the pool, the turquoise breezy poncho is skillfully crocheted in fishnet style and boasts a roomy neckline that allows you to wear it also hanging off the shoulder or dangling around the neck.

In this whimsical and surrealist work Herlina presents a creative twist on the famous Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci. The artist is fascinated with the idea of Mona Lisa as a Javanese woman, painting a representation of the enigmatic woman in elegant clothing that exudes the traditional fashion of the island. She wears a vibrant red dress with a yellow-orange sash, her hair tied in a traditional bun.