Shinga lion, from rare expensive sandelwood! Carved on the world turtle Bedawang with two Naga's. Large size with 26cm! Sandelwood carvings are always small and therefore difficult to carve, they use different tools...those carvers getting extinct and these statues becoming rare and very expensive in Bali. Sold by Roland Smeets, Balinese woodcarving collector and seller of Balinese antique & quality woodcarvings, expert and author of the book Understanding Balinese Woodcarvings which reveals the tales and stories behind the statues. With 300 statues and more then 600 photographs, this 3,7Kg heavy book is a must have for collectors, experts and museums. I live in Algarve mostly so shipping is from Portugal #traveltreasuresmar