The qualities most appreciated by the Balinese artist are fine detail, technical precision and sureness of hand, related to the particular tradition of style in the art form.
The term stone carving is of particular significance to sculptors being a reference to a particular way of producing sculpture, as opposed to modelling in clay or casting.
Volcanic rock or lava rock and limestone are hand carved to create stones statues with characters from Balinese and Indonesian myths and legends.
Stone carving is an ancient activity where pieces of natural stone are shaped into sculptures or figurines.
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