The Guardian Lion with flowers is carved of sandstone by Wayan Kandiyasa.

about the artist:
"My name is Wayan Kandiyasa and I was born on October 5, 1964 on the island of Bali. I come from a family of artists - my father is also a stone carver, who was taught by my grandfather. I make statues and relief work from a stone called paras. I like both traditional and modern styles. I first started to learn at the age of nine with my father, beginning with cleaning and finishing the statues he would make. At the age of thirteen I could already make small statues on my own. At that time, and even now, my inspiration comes to me when I am most relaxed and quiet. An image comes to me and I start to work as calmly as possible, trying to keep the original idea as simple as possible. "

dimensions: 8.75" tall x 5" wide x 4.5" deep (22.2cm x 12.7cm x 4.5cm)