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A majestic flower blooms with elegant, intricate petals in the center of this square relief panel from Bali, carved by hand of suar wood with a natural finish. Designed by Made Mulyani, this striking relief panel makes a characteristic addition to any home.

Traditional motifs and geometric formations evoking majestic palaces form a handy creation by India's Fida Hussain. After carving the design from wood, the artisan embellishes this incense holder with floral motifs in blue and golden hues. On top of that, it comes with a polished finish and a hole on each end.

From the fantastic fever dream of Pedro Linares, a loyal alebrije dog comes to life thanks to the talented artisan Esteban Hernandez from Mexico. Working with advanced techniques, he hand-carves this figurine from sturdy copal wood and paints it in a colorful combination of cyan and ochre hues arranged in a geometric pattern.

"Alebrije! Alebrije!" shouted Pedro Linares after a feverish dream he had in 1930. From that day, Mexico City experienced an artistic movement full of fascinating creatures. Named after Pedro's words, this art style is present in many designs, like this steel wall sculpture by Alejandro de Esesarte.

"I was drawing an alebrije-like figure, when a little girl came to see what I was doing and joyfully shouted, 'alegrijes!' She misspelled 'alebrijes,' and we all laughed," he recalls.

"Later in the day, it hit me — the little girl didn't make a mistake. Because by changing a single letter, she gave me the new name for my line of alebrijes. They will be called alegrijes.

The artisan uses a cool color scheme to bring a mesmerizing creature to life — a winged fish with bird features.

A beautiful lotus flower blooms in the center of this elegant circular relief panel with its swirling leaves. By Made Mulyani, the detailed and symmetrical wall sculpture is hand-carved from natural Balinese suar wood.