decor statuette

He rests his head on his hands and drifts off to sleep, oblivious to everything surrounding him. Sandstone is Wayan Kandiyasa's medium for this charming sculpture of a napping boy.

Famous for his wisdom and intelligence, elephant-headed Ganesha is one of Hinduism's most worshipped deities. Balinese artisan Wayan Kandiyasa hand carves the statuette from pale sandstone, carefully engraving the reclining god with intricate, life-like details.

Holding a flower, this frog makes a charming piece of decor in your home or outside in the garden. Balinese artisan Wayan Kandiyasa uses sandstone--a material known for its smooth, uniform texture--to create the frog, carving its features with a sensitive hand.

Sweet and talented, musical frogs play traditional Balinese musical instruments including the kelinang, the kenang and the suling. Nyoman Rely carves the expressive statuettes by hand from limestone, its natural hue accentuating every vivid detail.

The kelinang is a small kettle held on the lap or hands and played with a hard stick. The kendang is a double-headed drum of jackfruit wood and cowhide, and the suling is a vertical bamboo flute.