Buffalo skul pendant on cord.

Fantastic skulls of water buffalo, quite legally imported into the Netherlands from various Asian countries. The engraving was done by craftsmen from Myanmar and the Indonesian island of Bali who have made their profession of it and make fantastic engravings. All skulls are introduced in the Netherlands in accordance with CITES regulations. The buffalo is there meant to ward off bad energy Temples and homes. It is said that a buffalo brings peace and skulls are often hung out upstairs and door to keep out evil forces. The water buffalo or carabao (karbauw) (Bubalus bubalis) is a large bovine. It is the best known and most widespread species of the genus of Asiatic buffalo (Bubalus). The water buffalo has a height of 1.5 to 1.9 meters and a length of 2.40 to 3 meters. The tail is 60 to 100 centimeters long and bristly on the end. He has a gray-black, thin coat with long hair. The lower part of the legs is sometimes dirty white to its knees. Adult animals, however, are almost naked. The skin is dark gray. The bulls have large horns that moon-shaped bend backwards. The horns have deep grooves and can span up to two meters. The cows are smaller than the bulls. Also, their horns are smaller. Adult animals can be 300 to 1200 kg heavy; usually the bulls are heavier than cows, which can weigh up to 800 kg. As a result of the genetic isolation weight varies greatly depending on the area.