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Pieces of brightly colored printed fabric adorn a sese wood frame in this festive wall mirror. West African designer Rita Addo Zakour names the mirror Asasaawa, the Ghanaian word for "patches". The frame's gold, sky blue, ruby and orange colors form unique motifs on the frame for a fun and joyful home accent.

Adorn your home with this colorful Mexican wall art. The sun and moon are a traditional theme in Mexican artwork, and artisans Maria and Esteban depict that theme beautifully in this pair of ceramic pieces. The sun and moon are hand-painted in bright shades such as cyan, tangerine, and orchid. Each piece has a face with a village scene painted onto it.

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.

Three women talk together, their quiet conversation excluding everyone else. Wide brimmed hats and long, graceful skirts are traditional garb in the chill highlands. Working in handloomed virgin wool, Walter Paucar Velarde captures the essence of an Andean scene. The stylized line and bright color make this tapestry a contemporary classic.

Titled "Campesinas de los Andes" in Spanish.

The market stalls are bursting with colorful flowers and sumptuous fruits and vegetables in this hand made arpillera wall hanging by artisan Leonor Quispe of Peru. The artist fills this wall hanging with delectable details and texture, from the petals of the flowers to the traditional clothing of the market sellers to the leafy greens of the produce. A display rod can be inserted into an opening at the top for easy hanging. A cornucopia of color, this arpillera will be a bright and lively focal point for any room.

Chola is a term referring to indigenous and mestizo women from the Andes that now applies to all who wear the traditional costumes established during the initial process of mestizaje (mixing of cultures) in the current Andean region. Peru’s Gerardo Fernandez creates a breathtaking Ayacucho tapestry expertly handwoven from wool depicting three cholas in abstract style. “The women are wearing typical hats and colorful skirts. Each figure is carefully detailed, capturing the richness of the textiles and the bright hues that characterize their attire,” says Fernandez. The eco-friendly tapestry is colored with natural dyes obtained from organic sources like cochineal and tree leaves, bark, roots and fruits.

A bevy of brilliant butterflies are ready to adorn your wall and add color to your home or patio. Balinese artisan Nik crafts the wall accent by hand from steel, and paints the winged beauties in myriad colors.

Butterflies guard rows of flowers as the sun shines bright on the verdant fields of Cajamarca, in the Ancash department of Peru. Guarded by cattle and birds soaring through azure skies, this wall hanging celebrates Peru's arpillera tradition. Leonor Quispe designs and sews the cotton appliqué composition, her artistry evident in the miniscule details of her work.

A display rod (not included) can be slipped through an opening at the top.