Product Description
Capture important moments with a fashionable hair statement that speaks great success and victories for all time. This wooden hair stick is made of natural ebony wood and handcrafted with precision resembling the courageous leap of a carp over a dragon's gate. This symbolic leap is the key for its transformation into a mythical celestial dragon. This hair stick also makes a perfect gift for occasions and celebrations of big achievement. Story of Carp's Leaping over Dragon's Gate: The Chinese word for carp is "li" which means advantageous or lucrative. Legend has it that the humble carp swims upstream against the rapid currents of the Yellow River to reach the Dragon Gate. Upon preparation it takes a courageous leap over the rapids and across the gate and transformed itself into the celestial dragon. The story symbolizes the olden days' scholar in preparation for his imperial exam. Upon successful attempt, he will enjoy a lifetime of wealth and prosperity as an imperial officer. The Carp therefore symbolizes great achievements and victories. Ebony is one of the most intensely black woods known, which, combined with its very high density (it is one of the woods that sink in water), fine texture, and ability to polish very smoothly, has made it very valuable as an ornamental wood. It has a fine closed grain which is very brittle, and the color can be pure black to black and brown. Because it grows as a small-diameter tree, it is rarely used as primary material for large pieces of furniture, but more often shaped into secondary decorative elements or as small precious objects.Feature
Total length: 6.75"; head part: 1.75" by 1.45". Diameter of stick: 8mm at its thickest (near the head part), 5-6mm at the middle of the stick.