Bamboo Rods
Ahead BSH BamStix Bamboo Rods
Sale Price: $16*
Retail: $19.95 (20% off!)
(Same Day Music)
Ahead did the smart thing. They made a multi-rod that uses wood that is both lighter than old fashioned stick wood and many times more durable and strong. The BamStix BSH is a multi-rod made with bamboo sticks. Pound strong and pound often.
Merchant: Same Day Music
Palm leaf wall hanging, 'Praying Buddha'
"I like writing on lontar as I feel happy expressing and appreciating our ancient traditions and culture, " professes Nengah Dika. Akin to a scroll, the lontar or palm leaf unfolds from bamboo rods to reveal the presence of a young Buddha, in prayer.
Merchant: NOVICA
'Goddess Saraswati, ' wall hanging
This traditional script portrays Saraswati, the central deity of the Hindu feminine trinity. Nengah Dika creates this intricate work with two hand-carved bamboo rods framing each section which in turn are connected by three sturdy filaments.
Merchant: NOVICA
'The Months, ' Balinese calendar
The Balinese calendar is depicted by Nyoman Witarsa on palm leaf panels framed by bamboo rods. Intricate designs reveal those days of the year most suitable for performing certain activities, communicating the influence of each day upon the whole.
Merchant: NOVICA
'The Gods, ' Balinese calendar
Nyoman Witarsa presents this fascinating work, rendered in palm leaf panels framed by bamboo rods. In the past, when there was no paper available, the Balinese wrote and drew on palm leaves.
Merchant: NOVICA
Wood statuette, 'King from Java'
His tall crown identifies him as royalty, and long earrings frame his face. Ketut Widana portrays a king from Java. Carved by hand, the polished contours of albesia wood reveal a rich grain. The king is displayed on a bamboo rod in a frame of Balinese suar wood.
Merchant: NOVICA