ethnic decor (15 items)
Ewe Dolls
Two Sese Wood and Recycled Glass Sculptures from Ghana
Ewe Dolls, Two Sese Wood and Recycled Glass Sculptures from Ghana
Christian Kwesi Tawiah
Inspired by the Ewe people of Ghana, Christian Kewsi Tawiah designs and hand-carves two Ibeji sculptures of sese wood that depict a brother and sister. He accents the sculptures with jewelry made from... read more$84.99Artist: Christian Kwesi Tawiah
Ashanti Mother
Fertility Doll Sculpture from Africa
Ashanti Mother, Fertility Doll Sculpture from Africa
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Beautifully feminine, an akuaba fertility doll symbolizes the force of tradition. In Ghana, such figures are believed to assist a woman who wants to conceive a baby. Emmanuel Opoku Asante carves the... read more$129.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Ashanti Figure
Hand Crafted Ashanti Fertility Doll
Ashanti Figure, Hand Crafted Ashanti Fertility Doll
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Hand-carved of African sese wood, her stylized contours are graceful and feminine. Beads adorn the body of this beautiful fertility doll by Emmanuel Opoku Asante, and she wears a red loincloth.... read more$99.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Harvest Dance
Hand Carved Gourd Decorative Box with Harvest Dance Scene
Harvest Dance, Hand Carved Gourd Decorative Box with Harvest Dance Scene
Teodolinda Seguil
Teodolinda Seguil of Peru handcrafts this decorative box made from a dried mate gourd. Using a chisel, the artisan carves a magnificent scene of harvest gathering and celebration. The natural gourd... read more$29.99Artist: Teodolinda Seguil
Teenager
Wood fertility doll
Teenager, Wood fertility doll
Emmanuel Nyadedzor
With budding breasts and gently curving hips, this young lady is poised on the threshold of adulthood. Daniel Nyadedzor sculpts a beautiful fertility doll, gifted by Ghanaian parents to daughters at... read more$64.99Artist: Emmanuel Nyadedzor
Honoring Tradition
Hand Carved Andean Traditional Village Gourd Decorative Box
Honoring Tradition, Hand Carved Andean Traditional Village Gourd Decorative Box
Teodolinda Seguil
Artisan Teodolinda Seguil of Peru pays tribute to traditional Andean village life in this petite gourd decorative box. The artisan hand carves the gourd and creates various tones of rich brown by... read more$23.99Artist: Teodolinda Seguil
Brave Fuase Mothers
Wood fertility doll
Brave Fuase Mothers, Wood fertility doll
Winfred Korley
"Legend tells how a fertility doll was stolen from a shrine in Fuase and taken to a distant land. The children of Fuase were dying and the people consulted a fetish priest who explained the gods... read more$104.99Artist: Winfred Korley
Fruitful Woman
Hand Crafted Wood Wall Sculpture
Fruitful Woman, Hand Crafted Wood Wall Sculpture
Salihu Ibrahim
This unusual mask depicts only the torso of a woman great with child. Four leaves surround the navel, while textured motifs suggest ritual scarification. Carved of sese wood and adorned with white... read more$139.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Baule Gbekre II
Unique Hand Carved Wood and Jute African Monkey Mask
Baule Gbekre II, Unique Hand Carved Wood and Jute African Monkey Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
For the Baule, one of the largest ethnic groups in the Ivory Coast, masks serve as an important connection to the spiritual world. Salihu Ibrahim of Ghana creates this Baule-style monkey mask... read more$264.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Flower Om
Hand Made Wood Wall Relief Panel of Floral Om from Indonesia
Flower Om, Hand Made Wood Wall Relief Panel of Floral Om from Indonesia
Made Mulyani
Floral motifs surround an elegant om symbol in this hand-carved wood wall relief. Om is a sacred symbol and mantra for Buddhist and Hindu traditions alike, associated with wellness and rejuvenation.... read more$69.99Artist: Made Mulyani
Brown Lasso
Artisan Crafted Leather Square Catchall from the Andes
Brown Lasso, Artisan Crafted Leather Square Catchall from the Andes
Johnny Jimenez
Corral keys, wallets, and coins on a desk or entryway with this hand-tooled leather catchall. Designed by Johnny Jimenez, it features a lasso motif inspired by the cowboys —morochucos— who live and... read more$39.95Artist: Johnny Jimenez
Ethnic Tribe
Ethnic Suar Wood Puzzle Box from Bali
Ethnic Tribe, Ethnic Suar Wood Puzzle Box from Bali
Wayan Rendah
Resembling an ethnic tribe totem, this puzzle box is hand-carved of rich suar wood. Balinese artisan Wayan Rendah designs the box, opening cleverly with three separate pieces to reveal its interior.$44.99Artist: Wayan Rendah
Bamana Male
Hand Made Wood Sculpture of a Naked Man from West Africa
Bamana Male, Hand Made Wood Sculpture of a Naked Man from West Africa
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
The Bamana people are a ethnic group from Mali who are the most dominant in the country. Ghanaian artist Emmanuel Austin Ankude captures the Bamana art style with this sculpture, hand-carved from... read more$209.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
Dipo Festival
Artisan Crafted Wood Fertility Doll from Ghana
Dipo Festival, Artisan Crafted Wood Fertility Doll from Ghana
Winfred Korley
Among certain ethnic groups in Eastern Ghana, the Dipo festival is celebrated each spring. The rituals and ceremonies usher young girls into womanhood, and signify that they are of age to be married.... read more$119.99Artist: Winfred Korley
Bambara Dogon Board
Wall Relief Panel with Animal Motifs by African Artisan
Bambara Dogon Board, Wall Relief Panel with Animal Motifs by African Artisan
Ayoma Alhassan
Dogon boards were traditionally placed on doors, and incorporated animal and human symbols to protect the entrance to the home. The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of... read more$189.99Artist: Ayoma Alhassan