hand carved boxes

Sunflower mandalas blossom with mystical beauty in a lavish composition by M. Ayub. He carves it by hand with sublime detail for a unique walnut wood jewelry box. It is lined with velvet and features a removable tray. The box also features a secret locking mechanism and can be opened by sliding the lower front panel of the box to the right side.

Exquisite openwork accents crafted in legendary Indian jali style adorn all sides of this marvelous decorative box hand-carved from sandalwood. Keep your jewelry and most prized possessions in this wonderful home accessory featuring brass hinges presented by Rahul Jain.

Crafted by hand, this jewelry box by Julio Sanchez is a superb example of a traditional Peruvian art. He works in mahogany and tornillo wood while beautifully tooled leather depicts sea waves from ancient iconography. The chest has ornate bronze handles on each side and a latch that can hold a petite padlock.

M. Ayub conjures a garden of mystical beauty and exuberant artistry in the design of this extraordinary jewelry box. He carves the relief work by hand from a single block of seasoned walnut wood with exquisite detailed finesse. The box is lined with velvet and features a removable tray. The box also features a secret locking mechanism and can be opened by sliding the lower front panel of the box to the right side.

Myriad flowers blossom into a lavish composition by M. Ayub. He carves it by hand with sublime detail, creating a unique walnut wood jewelry box. It is lined with velvet and features a removable tray. The box also features a secret locking mechanism and can be opened by sliding the lower front panel of the box to the right side.

Enjoying the gifts of nature, an elephant and her calf stroll through the lush Indian forest. They adorn a magnificent walnut wood jewelry box carved by hand by M. Ayub with sublime detail. Inside, the box is lined with velvet and features a removable tray. The box also features a secret locking mechanism which can be opened by sliding the lower front panel of the box to the right side.

With ferocious expressions, a bull and a lion prepare to meet on the battlefield. They guard a lavishly sculpted box that opens to reveal a backgammon board. Ketut Sandi carves the kepelan wood box and each piece by hand, creating the playing field with wood inlays. The disks and dice are sculpted from sono wood.

Chess pieces take up the challenge for a peaceful battle on the playing field. Intricately carved from sese wood, red warriors vie with black on a tooled leather playing field. Francis Agbete crafts the set by hand and lines it in velvet. The board is a box to store the pieces when not in use.

Originally from Yunan in China, Akha people live in Thailand's northern hills. Akha women are well known for their spectacular traditional costumes which include a headdress, a jacket worn over a halter-like garment, a short skirt, a sash with decorated ends, and leggings. Akha artisan Thikaporn is proud to present this stunning headdress, hand-crafted by her own mother, Sadaporn. She adorns the cotton headdress with myriad aluminum beads and pendants, as well as Thai coins dating from 1952 to 1965. Brightly colored beads carved of little leaf boxwood and glass, as well as feathers, complete the stunning design of this headdress.

The Akha people are a proud and timeless culture, struggling to preserve their ancestral values through their traditional skills and knowledge. Akhas believe in continuity and see themselves as a link in the chain of life, which includes birth, procreation, the preservation of the Akha way of life – which venerates family life – and death, seen as a meeting with their ancestors.

Akha artisan Thikaporn is proud to present this stunning headdress, hand-crafted by her own mother, Sadaporn. She adorns the cotton headdress with an aluminum trapezoid cap as well as beads and pendants. A waterfall of Thai coins dating from 1952 to 1965 is flanked by multicolored beads carved of little leaf boxwood and glass. Colorful feathers complete the stunning design of this headdress.

Originally from Yunan in China, Akha people live in Thailand's northern hills. Akha women are well known for their spectacular traditional costumes which include a headdress, a jacket worn over a halter-like garment, a short skirt, a sash with decorated ends, and leggings. Akha people are a proud and timeless culture, struggling to preserve their ancestral values through their traditional skills and knowledge. Akhas believe in continuity and see themselves as a link in the chain of life, which includes birth, procreation, the preservation of the Akha way of life – which venerates family life – and death, seen as a meeting with their ancestors.