{"product_id":"balinese-owl-mask-carved-wood-bali-folk-art-bird-wood-carving-wall-decor","title":"Balinese Owl Mask Carved Wood Bali Folk Art | Bird Wood Carving Wall Decor","description":"Balinese Owl Mask crafted from hand carved wood in Bali by talented carvers. It is then hand painted in the traditional style in antique with the feathers very nicely detailed in green, with red, white, brown and black  with touches gold leaf highlights.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a fun mask, and will make a fantastic addition to any mask collection, or as part of your eclectic decor.\u003cbr\u003e\nEach mask my be slightly different in expression and paint placement, this is not a flaw but a reflection of the handcrafted origins of this unique mask.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Bali, the call of the Celupuk Owl is believed to mean a woman is pregnant. There is a myth in Bali that when a Balinese woman is expecting a son if two baby owls fall from a coconut tree onto her son. This is interpreted as an omen that he will become a dukun or shaman. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOwls throughout time have been mythical beings  in many cultures worldwide. In ancient Greece owls were a symbol of the Goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom and reason. \u003cbr\u003e\nIn Japanese culture, owls were believed to be emperors of the night who held watch over villages.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Native American Cultures, owls were believed to be messengers of wisdom, intuition, magic, and prophecy. Many First Nations believe that the call of an owl means the owl is calling upon the spirit world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\napprox. size: 10\" L x 7\" W x 6\" D\u003cbr\u003e\nArtisan Crafted in Bali Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e\nShips FAST from the USA\u003cbr\u003e\n","brand":"Acadia World Traders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48646075973854,"sku":"PROD_NUM_353893-owl-mask","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0877\/files\/il_fullxfull.6225838036_824m.jpg?v=1787774436","url":"https:\/\/baliatyourfingertips.myshopify.com\/products\/balinese-owl-mask-carved-wood-bali-folk-art-bird-wood-carving-wall-decor","provider":"Acadia World Traders","version":"1.0","type":"link"}