Chur — Hand-Carved Spirit Guardian

Chur — Hand-Carved Spirit GuardianStands at the threshold. Turns away what should not pass. Chur the ancestral guardian of Slavic tradition. A small carved figure with a deep beard and watchful face, paired with a small metal bell on natural twine. Hung at the doorway, kept on the altar, or carried as a charm. This one has a dark, smoke toned finish and an open mouth carving. Hand carved from a single piece of pine no templates, no copies. Specifications Material: pine wood, hand

The hand that strikes the skin

full voice — for personal practice

the beater is carved from pine and tipped with beaver fur

The Bear handle is hand-carved alder — solid

the Rusalka

clear — with soft metal overtones from the rings and bell

Medium size

and personal ceremony

The rings speak on their own — every strike carries both the drum and the ring

its roots in the earth and its crown in the sky

ergonomic grip for long ceremonies

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