The Origami Peace Crane in White. (sm) aprox. 5" x 5"

Made exclusively for Minka by local craftsperson Patricia Kay, each of 
these Paper Crane Ornaments has been hand cut and folded of acid free 
paper and then individually brush coated multiple times for increased 
durability and gloss with a non-toxic acid free glaze.
*keep your crane in a dry place and protect from crushing.

Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. One of the oldest and 
well know models of this ancient technique is the crane.
In Japan, the crane has long been revered as a magical mythological 
creature said to live for a thousand years and it is believed that by 
folding 1000 paper origami cranes a person's wishes for a long and 
healthy life of good fortune can be granted by the crane. In modern 
Japan people often adorn temples and peace monuments with paper cranes 
as symbols of prayers for good health, peace, and good will and the 
cranes are left out to be exposed to the elements and slowly break 
down, releasing these wishes into the universe.