Artisan Shiva Mask No.357 Combats with intricate metalwork and hand

with intricate metalwork and hand hammered design

This particular retablo showcases a joyful wedding celebration

healing and serenity and is shown here with her right hand in the Varada mudra (blessing pose

Tube of 45 chunky leather coloured friendship bracelets ideal for shop display

while the bamboo and thread wrapping creates intricate patterns that vary naturally from piece to piece

Artisan Shiva Mask No.357 Combats with intricate metalwork and handThis large, colourful mask of Shiva is a special hand carved piece from the Newari artisans in Nepal. Shiva is one of the most popular deities in Nepal and he is depicted here with traditional elements of iconography such as a third eye, a crescent moon, snakes and matted hair. Shiva is known as the 'Destroyer' or 'Transformer', and promotes the belief that we can overcome our inner demons through self awareness, self awakening and self control.