Jaka Tarub Wood Cultural Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-12419 Sasithon Saisuk crafts the pachyderms

Sasithon Saisuk crafts the pachyderms from coconut shell

50" L (127 cm) braided strap

Traditional Thai elephants march across a vibrant sapphire background

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Jaka Tarub Wood Cultural Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-12419 Sasithon Saisuk crafts the pachydermsThis mask portrays Jaka's face covered by leaves. Gio is inspired by the legend of Jaka Tarub to design this impressive wall mask. Hand carved of albesia wood. It refers to the part of his story when he hid in the forest, spying on seven angels who were playfully bathing by the river. Jaka, the story continues, hid one of the angels' shawl, not knowing they were magical. When the angels decided to fly back to heaven, the youngest one whose shawl was