Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Bali's 2011 exports of bone handicraft goods totaled 96,544 pcs worth 143,676 US dollars, a 74.87 pct increase from only 82,164.36 US dollars in 2010.
And in terms of volume it increased by 38.79 pct from 69,559 pcs in 2010 to 96,544 pcs in 2011, head of the Bali provincial administration public relations division I Ketut Teneng said in Denpasar on Monday.
He said the export of bone handicraft products from the island paradise included necklaces, rings and many other jewelries combined in such a way with metal making them look unique and attractive.
The handicraft makers and artists in Gianyar regency, the art center in Bali, are very creative in creating designs so that cattle bones which had been merely waste material, have now become commodities of high economic value.
Ketut Teneng also said that the local handicraft makers are also constantly making new designs to attract consumers.(IGT)
Export Of Bali's Bone Handicraf Up 74.87 Pct
Senin, 19 Maret 2012 14:23 WIB
