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CARVED MOTHER-of-PEARL ETHNIC AFRICAN KUBA TRIBAL DESIGN for ETHNIC COLLECTION or JEWELRY
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Item # |
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212 1169
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Type of carving |
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Natural golden & black Mother-of-Pearl shell carving.
This carving it could be part of your tribal collection, or make a stunning pendant or another piece of fine jewelry.
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The Collection |
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The TRIBAL ART COLLECTION
The ethnic people of Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Papua, and other distant areas), Africa, Oceania (Australia, South Pacific & New Zealand), and the cultures of South America Pre-Columbian are celebrated in our new "Tribal Art Collection."
Based on traditional motive, our Balinese carvers create these stunning pieces of art.
We are honored to work with these talented artisans.
Each item is painstakingly hand-carved one at a time. As a result, each item is unique.
We are confident that you will enjoy using and wearing our carvings as much as we did craft them.
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Design |
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This carving is based on an ETHNIC ASFRICAN KUBA TRIBAL TEXTILE DESIGN
~ carved in relief with exceptionally fine detail.
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Material |
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Genuine natural golden yellow & black Mother-of-Pearl shell.
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Amount |
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1 (one) individual piece
* All photos are taken from the actual item *
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Weight |
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approx. 5.01 grams
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Size |
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Length: approx. 34.62 mm = 1.36 inches
Width: approx. 20.87 mm (at the widest point)
Depth: approx. 2.86 mm
All measurements are taken at the widest points
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Perforation |
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This carving is not drilled and could be used for a bezel-setting.
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Origin |
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The shells we use originate from Sumbawa Island / Indonesia.
This shell carving is handcrafted in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house Balinese shell carvers.
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Color |
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Stunning golden yellow, and bronze black
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Quality |
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Excellent deep and finely carved natural shell
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Treatment |
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None ~ 100 % natural shell and natural color without any enhancements
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African Kuba Textile |
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AFRICAN KUBA TEXTILE
The Kuba Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of the Bakuba or Bushongo, is a traditional kingdom in Central Africa. The Kuba Kingdom flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries in the region bordered by the Sankuru, Lulua, and Kasai rivers in the heart of the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Kuba are known for their textiles made out of a type of raffia cloth unique to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, and noted for their elaboration and complexity of design and surface decoration. Most textiles are a variation on rectangular or square pieces of woven palm leaf fibre enhanced by geometric designs executed in linear embroidery and other stitches, which are cut to form pile surfaces resembling velvet. Traditionally, men weave the raffia cloth, and women are responsible for transforming it into various forms of textiles, including ceremonial skirts, ‘velvet’ tribute cloths, headdresses and basketry.
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Definition Mother-of-Pearl |
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Mother-of-Pearl is produced by the Pinctada maxima mollusk ~ the South Sea pearl oyster
They are currently cultured in areas throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans, primarily in Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines.
These waters are the native habitat of a large oyster known as Pinctada maxima. This oyster grows up to 12 inches in diameter and much larger than other saltwater oysters
There are two varieties of Pinctada maxima, the silver-lipped and the gold-lipped. The two are distinguished by their distinct coloration of the outer edge of the interior. This type of shell is known as mother-of-pearl, and is responsible for the coloration of the cultured pearls produced, therefore the name.
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Definition black Mother-of-Pearl |
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Black-lip Pearl Oyster shell is produced by the Pinctada margaritifera shell, commonly known as the black-lip pearl oyster, is a species of pearl oyster, a saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pteriidae. This species is common in the Indo-Pacific within tropical coral reefs.
The ability of P. margaritifera to produce pearls means that the species is a valuable resource to humans. The oysters are harvested wild from coral reefs and are also commonly grown in aquaculture, both primarily taking place in the Indo-Pacific region.
The common name of this species refers to the black coloring along the margins of the interior of the shell. Externally the shell is dark grayish brown or green, though white spots are common across the shell. Adults usually reach between 20 and 25 cm (7.9 and 9.8 inches) in height.
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Hand-carving |
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Our shell carvings are all hand carved. This is not a machine mass produced item.
This item is handmade and each piece is made one by one.
We know you will enjoy using and wearing our shell carvings as much as we enjoyed making them.
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Remarks |
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This finely detailed carved shell could make a pendant, charm, amulet, a part of a necklace or other designer jewelry.
This carving is ready to be made are into a fine piece of jewelry.
Don’t miss this opportunity to own this stunning shell carving for your exotic ethic collection or jewelry design |
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