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This charming young lady is the creation of Marcela Moran from El Salvador. 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.

Working in the folk art style of alebrije sculptures, Mexican duo Pablo and Lucy Mendez create this striking addition to your home decor. Carved of copal wood and painted by hand with dot motifs in fiery tones of red, yellow, and orange, a lithe tree frog splays its limbs.

Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet his dreams were extremely vivid. He tells of a place where all was peaceful and quiet until all of a sudden there appeared a lion with an eagle's head, a rooster with bull's horns and a donkey with butterfly wings. They kept screeching "alebrije, alebrije!" and Pedro began running away. He encountered a man who told him it was not yet his time to be there are and he should continue running towards the exit. In this dream Pedro climbed out of a window and regained consciousness.

Ghana's Kwaku Ofosuhene Apenteng hand-carves a woman's profile from local sese wood for a noble portrait that captures the beauty of African royalty. Depicting a noble queen, the sculpture wears a red scarf around the head with a wrap in tones of yellow and beige draped over the shoulder.

A delightful piece of decor, this alebrije cricket statuette is painted in bright shades of yellow and red. Mexican artisans Pablo and Lucy Mendez handcraft the cricket from copal wood. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

It is said that Oaxaca's alebrije tradition descends directly from Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). When he was 30, he became seriously ill and fell into a sort of coma. While he was unconscious, he had a most fantastic dream. He was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije, and when Linares woke up, he recreated these figures in vivid colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes . His work became famous and eventually influenced artisans in the state of Oaxaca who decided to craft alebrijes using traditional wood carving methods and according to that region's world vision.

Maribel Posso takes inspiration from traditional Pucara bulls to create this joyful Pucara horse. It's handcrafted in ceramic and painted with colorful floral designs over a deep red background.

Pucara figurines are a tradition native to the Puno region of Peru that mixes Andean beliefs and traditions with Spanish influences. The sculptures symbolize prosperity, happiness, and fertility and are commonly gifted to newlyweds and kept in homes as good luck amulets.

Costa Rica's tropical arts embellish a sublime creation by Ruth Guevara. Honoring the region's nature, the artisan works on a calabash gourd, hand-carving a traditional jaguar figure around geometric details. The ornament is later painted in warm hues that beautifully complement the material's natural color. Finally, the artisan equips her creation with jute cords that allow you to hang the piece anywhere.

Heaven protects the souls of those with strong faith, as this ceramic sculpture illustrates through symbolic elements. Artisan Artyom Manukyan recreates the style of the ancient Armenian era in this sublime piece, whose crackled finish and intense hues unite to portray an angel in a heartfelt prayer.

Dushanbe, the jewel of Tajikistan, shows its traditional facet with a sublime creation by Kodir Egamov. As an expert in woodworking techniques, the artisan uses pine and birch wood to hand-carve this set of two figurines, portraying two girls collecting water in their vases. Each artwork comes painted by hand, one in a luxurious palette of purple hues and the other in red tones, creating a charming accent for your home decor. In addition, the figurines have faux velvet details at the bottom.

A cheerful decorative item but also a symbol of Mexican culture, this recycled paper statuette is the perfect addition to your home decor, bringing a vibrant cultural accent that will captivate anyone. Handcrafted by the Orozco Family, the artwork is a classic Day of the Dead piece, depicting a carmine skull painted with floral details in a colorful palette.