"Leilani Ukulele"

Dedicated to Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's rendition of "Over the Rainbow," this beautiful little instrument looks like it's made of milk chocolate. Painstakingly hand carved from one solid piece of ultra-figured premium Honduran Rosewood Burl (HRB), it is trimmed with inlaid brass frets, bridge, and glass tuning pegs. This is Old World hand craftsmanship, using no computerization techniques, or chemical finishes. Mounted on a variegated hardwood base and is encased in a glass dome.

Artist: Nancy R Koerner, 2018

Materials: Honduran rosewood burl (heartwood), brass wire, glass beads. Base of rosewood, mahogany, ziricote, and brass rod. Housed in glass dome w/ black acrylic base.

Dimensions: Ukulele 4.375” tall x 1.25” wide x .375” thick. Dome 5” tall x 3” diameter.

​​Signature: Features NK ’18 monogram on ukulele back, lower right, and NK “etching” on glass dome.

Other info: Honduran rosewood burl is a planetary legacy, one of the rarest, most valuable, and most collectible woods in the world. This one-of-a-kind HRB creation represents the heavenly afterlife of a tree, a breathtaking reincarnation of natural living beauty. It was lovingly hand carved and handbuffed in keeping with Old World tradition, without any computerization or chemical finishes. The raw rosewood is legally imported by the artist, who is licensed and permitted under USDA/APHIS regulation, and approved by C.I.T.E.S. as an environmentally-friendly enterprise.