Cedar bookends, 'Cattle' (pair) (Ghana) $74.95
Working in warm cedar wood, George Obeng sculpts the cattle tended by Mali's nomadic Fulani herdsmen. They peacefully gaze out from a novel and original pair of bookends. more...
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Celadon ceramic container, 'Bunny Rabbit's Secret' (Thailand) $164.95
Sporting a cheerful grin, a long-eared rabbit has a secret. The charming ceramic bunny opens to hold treasured keepsakes, jewelry or even cookies. Working in the ancient celadon technique, Thatsanee and Ramphan craft the piece by hand. They achieve a more...
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Celadon ceramic container, 'Elephant's Secret' (Thailand) $162.95
Hiding a smile behind a gently curving trunk, this elegant elephant has a secret. The charming ceramic pachyderm opens to hold treasured keepsakes, jewelry or even cookies. Working in the ancient celadon technique, Thatsanee and Ramphan craft the pie more...
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Paper parasol, 'Cranes and Trees' (Thailand) $29.95
Nikom covers this petite parasol with special Chinese paper detailed with cranes and trees, making it versatile for use either in the sun or in the rain. Beneath the paper, a handmade bamboo frame creates a sturdy structure. As a treatment for the pa more...
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Paper parasol, 'Dragons and Peacocks' (Thailand) $27.95
Dragons and peacocks dance a mystical dance together on this petite parasol by Nikom. Crafted with a special Chinese paper, the hand-painted parasol is a beautiful decorative accent in any interior more...
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Parasol, 'Crane Landscape' (Thailand) $39.95
A tropical paradise accented with elegantly rendered birds decorates this petite parasol by Nikom. He paints them on purple rayon that has been stretched over a bamboo frame. Hang the parasol from the ceiling to add a touch of Thailand to your dicor, more...
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Pinewood bookends, 'Little Horse of Knowledge' (pair) (Guatemala) $89.95
Carved and painted by hand, a charming little horse becomes a set of bookends in the hands of Julio Molina. The colorful steed is ready to carry readers to a land of knowledge through books. The head and tail can be removed for shipping. more...
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Saa paper parasol, 'Raining Elephants' (Thailand) $32.95
This umbrella features golden elephants, hand-painted on a pink and violet batik-like saa paper background. Nikom creates umbrellas of locally available saa paper, further embellished with bamboo spines and hand-painted with intricate designs. This p more...
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Wood bookends, 'Dogs Like to Read' (Indonesia) $114.95
Dressed in tie-dyed ikat cloth, two cheerful puppies work as bookends. Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya carves the dogs from crocodile wood, painting them with fanciful patterns. The dolls can be posed in a variety of positions as they sit on iron bases. more...
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Wood bookends, 'Rabbits Like to Read' (Indonesia) $134.95
Dressed in handloomed tie-dyed ikat cloth, two cheerful rabbits work as bookends. Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya carves the long-eared readers from crocodile wood, painting them with fanciful patterns. The dolls can be posed in a variety of positions as the more...
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Wood bookends, 'Speak No Evil Monkey' (pair) (Indonesia) $64.95
Crouching with watchful bright eyes, a pair of monkeys clasp their hands tightly across their mouths. Nyoman Karsa realistically portrays the intelligent primates, detailing their long-toed feet and prehensile tails. He sculpts them from Balinese sua more...
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Wood bookends, 'Turtles Like to Read' (Indonesia) $114.95
Dressed in handloomed tie-dyed ikat cloth, two cheerful sea turtles work as bookends. Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya carves the colorful readers from crocodile wood, painting them with tropical fish and coral. The dolls can be posed in a variety of position more...
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Wood bookends, 'Wild Horses' (pair) (Ghana) $67.95
Eric Danquah captures the power and majesty of wild horses in this dramatic design. Hand-carved from sese wood and finished with mansion polish, rearing stallions grace a pair of bookends. more...
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