Wood Handmade Statuette Meditating Yogi

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NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. An extraordinary example of Wayan Rendah's magnificent sculpting, this piece crafted in the Megulet style signifies a profound technical and spiritual undertaking. The trancelike yogi bows his body and presses his head against open palms, rocking back and forth on folded legs. The muscles and tendons of his arms and legs are stretched tautly as he prays with unrelenting fervor. The piece emits a powerful aura of piety, of religious asceticism, and of self-denial. Yogis are holy men and great mystics, many of whom also possess the gift of prophecy. They are beloved figures in the countryside, and villagers will feed and care for the yogis as they roam from region to region, searching for perfect purity and knowledge through meditation, ecstatic trances and frightening self-mortification. A gripping piece in local suar wood, the sculpture is redolent of Eastern mysticism and stark simplicity used to induce contemplation and reflection. Artisan Info: I Wayan Rendah's work has also been featured in Home Maker's magazine and in Keepers of the Arts, a beautiful hardcover book available through Novica.

Product Features

Handmade by I Wayan Rendah
Ships from Bali within 7 days
Each artwork is unique -- wood grain, color, and pattern will differ slightly from picture

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(3 customer reviews)

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BEWARE Cheap Crap, February 17, 2012

Cassie B - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wood Handmade Statuette 'Meditating Yogi'

I have one of these same statues my father gave me years ago, made by Novica.... My new one that i bought as a gift for a friend arrived and i am completely disappointed. They claim it is made by Novica... The wood looks cheap and the carving is not clean and detailed. I am going to return it and try an order one directly from novica because this seller is misrepresenting.
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You chose to purchase the product, not from Novica, but from a different seller based on more attractive pricing. We are not Novica, and certainly if the product you desire is from Novica, then we suggest you purchase that item at the listed premium price.

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We shipped you the item as described(MY WORDS BS). However, we cannot be responsible for your change of...Read more

A thing of beauty!, November 1, 2011

Fern Balch (Wenatchee, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wood Handmade Statuette 'Meditating Yogi'

Received this yesterday and I must say I was very impressed! The quality is way beyond my expectations. The wood color and grain is exquisite and the carving very detailed. The Yogi is very relaxing to look at. Great workmanship! Thank you!

Everyone needs a Yogiball, December 29, 2004

Steven M. Klotz "mentatjack" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wood Handmade Statuette 'Meditating Yogi'

I like interesting spherical objects, so this carving of a Yogi curled into a ball fascinated me. I've seen similar carvings before, but as usual with Novica, I was amazed with the quality of this piece. This simple yet deep piece of art will feel comfortable as an accent to pretty much any decor. Everybody needs a yogiball.