MYTHIC TORTOISE~Handcarved Wood Sculpture Orig Bali Art Start Price USD 146.99 Current Price USD 146.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 11, 2008 Location See Item Description See more about 'MYTHIC TORTOISE~Handcarved Wood Sculpture Orig Bali Art' Description eb553 eb10877 nv78104 nv40602 nv25202 nv20602 TL2 SL13   Other items by Ketut Taram Other Art from Dealers & Resellers: Sculpture & Carvings Other Amphibians & Reptiles: Turtles Wood - Animal Collecti : Fish & Marine Life Summer : Sculptures Gift Finder : Gifts for the Animal L Animals : Frogs and Turtles Bronze Other related items © 2008 Novica Sculpture & Carvings. Mythic Tortoise Wood statuette, 'Mythic Tortoise' Delivery by December 25th guaranteed with STANDARD (Normal) shipping ($8.00) if payment received by 12/8/2008Read more details about our shipping guarantee by Ketut Taram Artist Bio & Reviews Through my art I do hope to provide a good life and a better future for my family, especially for my little child. View other items by this artist Turning its head slightly sideways, a tortoise walks slowly through different myths, legends and fables. In Hinduism, Akupara the tortoise carries the world on its back upholding earth and sea. In China, a turtle or tortoise signifies longevity, and in Feng Shui, the Black Tortoise symbolizes support for home, family life and personal relationships. According to Feng Shui lore, placing a tortoise behind the home, at a back door or in the backyard is said to bring good luck and many blessings. Ketut Taram carves a vivid suar wood sculpture of the celebrated tortoise. His attention to detail is admirable as it leads to an expressive work of art. TOPItem Details | Shipping | Payment | Related items | About the artist | Novica Treasures | FAQs | Add NOVICA.com to my favorite sellers Item Details Size  :  11.8 inches W x 6.7 inches H x 7.9 inches D Weight  :  4.06 pounds Materials  :  Suar wood Additional Info  :  Signed by the artist Each artwork is unique -- wood grain, color, and pattern will differ slightly from picture Novica bypasses all traditional middlemen to offer the best prices on the highest quality works direct from the region of origin. 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Click Here for Payment Instructions TOPAbout this item | Item Details | Shipping | Related items | About the artist | Novica Treasures | FAQs | Add NOVICA.com to my favorite sellers Related Items TOPAbout this item | Item Details | Shipping | Payment | About the artist | Novica Treasures | FAQs | Add NOVICA.com to my favorite sellers About the artist Larger Picture Ketut Taram Through my art I do hope to provide a good life and a better future for my family, especially for my little child. "My name is Ketut Taram and I was born in the Gianyar regency, Bali, in 1967. I learned how to create my first sculpture from my older brother, Made Mudiawan. From 1975 until 1990 I worked primarily in ... read more Customer Reviews of Ketut Taram When I received the package, I was not expecting to see such a beautiful dragon. I was truely amazed and couldn't believe the detailed craftmanship and the excellent size of this piece of art. I hope that the artist is well compensated for his talent and hard work. I will be looking for more of his work. I am a very satisfied customer. Thank you. - Alex T, Monticello IN View other items by this artist TOPAbout this item | Item Details | Shipping | Payment | Related items | Novica Treasures | FAQs | Add NOVICA.com to my favorite sellers NOVICA Treasures In association with National Geographic, NOVICA is the largest seller of quality handcrafted goods on Ebay and has been actively auctioning rare artisan crafts since 1998. For more information about NOVICA, click here. 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