Dichroic Glass Hawaiian Hihimanu Stingray Sculpture #3

NOTES: Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Blended Glass Colors of this Art Piece; Absolutely Beautiful and Stunning in my Opinion! The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used...

NOTES: Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Blended Glass Colors of this Art Piece; Absolutely Beautiful and Stunning in my Opinion! The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian Replicated Glass Sculpture. Design: Small Hawaiian Sting Ray #3; Cutout, Raised Design, 2-Tone Lampworked Opaque and Semi-Translucent Metallic Glass, Rounded (Dome) Shape Shell, Life-like Body Details, Tapered Thickness, Smooth Polished Surface Finish; Measures: Sting Ray is Approx. 3 1/4" Wide X 4 1/4" Long X 1 1/16" High; Color: Medium Blue Body with Orange Spots, Pine Forest Green Metallic Glass Tail; Weight: 2.4 Ounces. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", and "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", Both of Which Describe This Beautiful Glass Sculpture Design Exactly! This Absolutely Gorgeous Sculpture is Superbly Crafted with a Smooth, Surface Glass Background. This Labor-Intensive, Cutout Piece of Art is Intricately Lampworked, Hand-Cut, Hand-Shaped and Hand-Textured by Skillful Glass Artists Into a Hīhīmanu (Hawaiian Sting Ray) Using Clear Glass and Blended Metallic Glass. This Beautiful Piece is Crafted with Approx. (34) Separate Sections to Ultimately Create the Overall Sting Ray Design. This Life-like Detailed Sting Ray Features a Tapered, Rounded Main Body Shape, Raised Rounded Head, Raised Eyes, Gill Slits, Curved Tapered Wings, Stinger Barb, Angled and Textured Pectoral Fins, and a Long-Tapered Tail. The Sting Ray's Pectoral Fins, Stinger Barb and Tail are Crafted Using Opaque and Semi-Translucent Metallic Glass to Create an Overall Two-Tone Effect. The Sting Ray Has Two Raised, Dark Blue Glass Eyes. The Sting Ray's Textured Pectoral Fins, Stinger Barb and Tail are Crafted With a Blended Metallic Pine Forest Green Color Glass with Dark Green Spot Overtones. The Underside of the Sting Ray's Body and Wings are Stroked with Heated Glass Using a Medium Blue Color Glass to Create the Visible Upper Surface Colors Through the Clear Glass Body. The Wings are Accented with Hand-Dropped Orange Color Glass Spots and Patches to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. A Unique, One of a Kind Piece that Exudes Pride of Ownership! Retails in Fine Waikiki Shops for $140.00. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Replicated Hawaiian Glass Sculptures. Made with "aloha". This Item Only Ships Within the 50 United States. The winning buyer pays $8.00 USPS Priority shipping and packaging, with Delivery Confirmation and Full Value Insurance, which takes 5-8 days to arrive. Mail insurance is Required for replacement cost value and to protect against shipping that is lost, stolen, or damaged by others. I will combine shipping from your other winning bids in my auctions. I ship twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Please understand that we do not control the mail system and should not be held responsible for shipping delivery time once the item has shipped. UNCONFIRMED PAYPAL ADDRESSES WILL BE PRE-SCREENED FOR ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION. ALL SALES ARE SOLD AS DESCRIBED! Mahalo nui loa. Live aloha!