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Hands Around the World |
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Specializing in Hand Made Treasures from Around the World
Decorative Boxes and Containers
South America
Venezuela
Yekuana Indians [more about the Yekuana Indians]
The Yekuana (Yeh-qua-nah) Indians are a very traditional tribe living along the riverbanks in the Amazon rain forest in Venezuela. They are an extremely talented people mastering the arts of basketry, wood carving, and making and hunting with blowguns.
Venezuela - Andes Mountains
The artists in the Andes mountains of South America are known for their wonderfully imaginative and diverse pottery. Mucugres means "Place of clay" in the ancient Indian language of the Venezuelan Andes. Mucugres pottery uses local clay to form their own unique and creative style of pottery pieces. The company consists of seven sisters and brothers who each contribute their own individual twist to the designs. For more pottery from Mucugres see also Religious Crafts and Jewelry.
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| 5 piece beverage set - 2 cups, creamer, sugar bowl and tray. Tray is 6 1/4" square, pitcher stands 3 1/2" tall. Item Vz100-0753 - $34.75 |
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| Pottery pencil holder/vase, 4 1/2" tall x 2 1/2" in diameter. Item Vz100-0762 - $9.50 |
Diana Parra is a pottery artist from the Andes Mountains of Venezuela. She specializes in original, creative Nativity scenes as well as other kinds of pottery. For more pottery by Diana look under Religious Crafts.
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| 2 3/4" in diameter x 3 1/2" tall. Item Vz100-0824 - $14.50 | 3 1/2" tall x 2 1/4" in diameter. Item Vz100-825 - $14.50 | 4" tall x 3 3/4" in diameter. Item Vz100-0826 - $14.50 |
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| 11 1/4" tall x 2 3/4" in diameter. Item Vz100-0815 - $49.00 |
Brazil
These items are hand carved of stone by Brazilian artisans.
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| Tiny stone cups. Approx. 2" tall. Item BZ95 - $7.50 |
Indonesia
Lombok
In traditional Indonesia, medicines, which are usually made of native herbs are highly prized, precious possessions. Traditionally Indonesians would carve elaborate boxes and containers to hold their medicines. Though increasingly rare, these boxes may still be found, hand carved of wood, bamboo, bone, and horn.
These traditional medicine containers are made of hand etched bamboo with hand carved wood animals on the lids. Used to store precious medicines or herbs. From the Island of Lombok.
Small containers average 5" in height. No two alike.
| Carved Frog top. Item Lm100-1425 - $10.00 |
These etched bamboo medicine containers average 6" in height. No two alike.
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| Carved Fish top. Item Lm100-1434 - $12.00 |
Medium size bamboo medicine containers average 8" in height. No two alike.
| Carved Turtle top. Item Lm100-1437 - $14.00 |
Large bamboo medicine containers average 9" in height. No two alike.
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| Carved Dolphin top. Item Lm100-1444 - $18.75 |
These wooden boxes are carved perfectly round into a ball like shape. They open at the center making a box like container. They measure 3 1/2" to 4" tall and 3 1/2" to 4" in diameter.
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| Hand painted and inlaid with Mother of Pearl and an old coin. Item Lm100-1415 - $35.25 | Dark wood inlaid with Mother of Pearl. Item Lm100-1417 - $35.25 |
These gorgeously hand carved wooden boxes feature carved and cut out tops and are inlaid with Mother of Pearl.
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| Dark wood inlaid with Mother of Pearl, 4" x 4". Item Lm100-1421 - $28.50 | Dark wood inlaid with Mother of Pearl, 5" x 4". Item Lm100-1420 - $28.50 |
This beautifully handcrafted box is from Lombok and is hand carved of wood and hand inlaid with triangles of Mother of Pearl.
Carved turtle or frog top, inlaid with Mother of Pearl, 6" tall x 4"in diameter. Item Lm100-1469 - $28.25
Gorgeous hand painted wooden bowls are in the shape of a bird and embellished with inlaid Mother of Pearl. Each bowl is approximately 20" x 8".
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Item Lm100-1403 - $88.75 |
| Item Lm100-1404 - $88.75 |
These Traditional containers are made with hand-etched gourds with hand carved wooden handles.
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| Large Bowl Approx. 10" wide. Item 1967 - $15.75 |
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| Large hand carved wooden bowl in the shape of a bird from the island of Lombok. Approx. 20" long and 8" wide. Item 1962 - $21.50 |
Bali
Beautifully hand beaded on a basket base, these little boxes glitter with shimmering color. No two alike, each is approximately 3 1/2" tall and 3" in diameter.
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| Item Bo187 - $25.75 |
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Howling dog box - 6" long x 8" tall. Item MX788 - $10.99 |
