This beautiful piece was handcrafted by Nengah Sudarsana in Indonesia. An artisan story card will be included with your purchase. Elegant and serious, a black and brown Chihuahua observes his surroundings with guarded reserve. Known as a good companion dog, Chihuahua's are courageous, extremely lively, proud, and enterprising; they give and demand affection. Nengah Sudarsana carves an admirable albesia wood mask taking care to recreate and capture the dog's unique essence as he hand-paints the piece. About the Artist: Nengah Sudarsana; ''From an early age I loved natural things – plants, animals, birds or sea life. When I was still quite young I knew I had an ability to translate nature into artful things of beauty. Although I have no formal art training and work purely from my own inspiration and intuition, I know what looks good and what doesn't look right in a carving. I particularly want to create wildlife and other animal themes in an exact, realistic and original way.''