collectible sculptures

Ghanaian artisan Abdulai Osman Adam reinterprets tradition with an original version of the legendary Akuaba, the fertility doll of the Ashanti people. According to legend, there once was a woman who couldn't conceive, so the village priest told her to craft a doll, dress it and look after it as she would a child. Soon she'd have a child of her own. Custom persists and many women prepare their own Akuaba doll, and when the child is born, Akuaba is given as the baby's first toy. Adam carves this sese wood sculpture by hand, portraying her in blue and sitting on a throne. He adorns her elaborate headdress with African wax prints in cotton.

The most wonderful shade of blue is what distinguishes the magnificent Steller's jay, the inspiration for this hand-crafted and hand-painted ceramic figurine by Guatemalan artisan Mauricio Morales. You can place the figurine both indoors and outdoors, and its aluminum wire legs and feet allow you to position the bird to your liking.

A wide-eyed owl inspires this collectible statuette by Duangkamol. Crafted by hand of ceramic, the poised bird of night flaunts turquoise blue feathers.

A pair of elephant mini figurines dressed in traditional Thai robes with floral accents will add a dash of joy to your home. Kanda designs these petite figurines in blue crafted in celadon ceramic with its unique crackled and glazed finishes.

Standing more than four feet tall, this larger-than-life peacock makes a dramatic focal point for your decor. Handcrafted of steel and hand painted in stunning shades of sapphire blue by Alejandro de Esesarte in Mexico. Its cut-out tail feathers enhance the 3-D look of this remarkable wall sculpture. Comes ready to hang.

This pretty young lady is the creation of El Salvador's Marcela Moran. She crafts the decorative accent from handloomed cotton, with a basket woven of yagua palm fiber on her head that holds small ceramic fruits. The collectible doll is secured to a guava wood base.

Within a floral paradise, two birds the sun is depicted in this elegant and intricate relief panel from Guatemala. Chico Mendoza hand-carves this intricate relief from pinewood, perfect for display anywhere in your home.

A perky blue parrot alights on a tree branch. With wings spread, it flaunts flirty feathers in bright primary colors. Pablo and Lucy Mendez carry on the traditional alebrije folk art they learned from their own parents to craft the beautiful bird.

Oaxaca's alebrije tradition derives from the art of Pedro Linares (1906-1992), a Mexico City papier mache artist. While in a coma during a serious illness, he found himself in a dream forest with fanciful creatures made with body parts from different animals. They cried, "Alebrije! Alebrije!" When he awakened, Linares crafted the figures in papier mache and his influence reached to Oaxaca, where they are carved from copal wood.

Because each sculpture is an individually created work of folk art, shapes are dictated by the wood branch and may vary slightly. The feathers and tree trunk are disassembled to protect them during shipping.