This sculpture is not considered as just a piece of handicraft; instead, it is more revered as Celestial beings according to Buddhists, Hindus mythology and among South Asians in general. The Kinnara (male) and Kinnare (female) are depicting the half human, half bird characters they assumed.  Legend has it that they both were renown musicians,poets and dancers.  They made a promise to each other that they will be eternal lovers and as husband and wife, they will never produce any off-spring.  South Asians as well as Indians believed that the image of Kinnara and Kinnare brings love, happiness and good luck to any home.

This piece was painstaking carved by hand.  The intricate work of this sculpture can be done by only skilled artists.  The meticulous details on both sides will be much appreciated when it is in front of you, as pictures can not do justice to the carvings on this piece.   It compliments any style of décor, from traditional to contemporary.  

Size:  30” high x 17” long x 5” wide.

Ebony is a dense and heavy wood used for making a variety of items including musical instruments such as the piano keys, violin pegs, decorative sculptures, handle for cutlery, etc. Ebony is one of the most difficult woods to carve given its hardness, and traditionally only master carvers were given the opportunity to work with ebony. The trees are relatively small, and are found in the tropical rainforests of Africa, India, Ceylon, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The bark of ebony is tan and generally light in color, and the outer wood is a soft white. It is the inner portion of the tree that is fine-grained, dense, dark colored, strong and heavy, and has been prized for centuries.