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Carved by hand from wadang wood in the shape of two open hands, this ring holder from Java will make an excellent addition into any home. This decor accessory features floral motifs and traditional batik designs, painted by hand with a wax resist before the wood is treated with colorful dyes. Each outstretched finger is perfect for displaying your rings, while the palms collect other jewelry items excellently.

With skill and artistic spirit, Wayan Rendah captures a Balinese legend in this hand-carved statuette. It is told that Ni Kesuna betrayed her sister Ni Bawang, causing her to flee from her home. Ni Bawang ran into the forest, where in her sadness she prayed to God for mercy and protection. After hearing birds singing, she sang to them as if to God, and in response the birds perched upon her wrists, neck, and hands, giving her gold jewelry and a crown. After Ni Bawang returned home, Ni Kesuna became envious of her and tried to recreate the scene herself. However, she ended up with snakes instead of birds.

This excellent work is sculpted from local suar wood.

By Rita Addo Zakour, these elegant earrings pay tribute to the Chinese people who began making their home in Accra in the late 1940s. She crafts the pair with beads derived from recycled plastic drinking bottles. They depict an Asian shield in black and ivory.

Standing atop brass feet, this distressed pinewood decorative box is created by Mexican artisan Ana Maria Gonzalez. She gives the decorative box a chest-style appearance, decorated in decoupage with the image of a colorful skeleton that wears a dapper hat. Bringing the spirit of Day of the Dead to your home, this decorative box opens to a single-compartment interior with a mirror on the inside of the lid.