painted wood box

Curated from the NOVICA Collection, this splendid gift box is a selection of three items that have meditation as the central theme and that are entirely crafted by hand in Indonesia. The first item that stands out is a delightful sculpture of a meditating cat hand-carved from suar wood by Nengah Sudarsana. There is also a colorful rayon bunting by Desak Nyoman Parwati where each flag is painted by hand with chakra motifs using batik techniques. And for a dash of style, Komang Agus Saputra designs a pendant necklace featuring the Om symbol crafted from coconut shell with a faux leather cord and wood beads.

An expert in the Peruvian art of reverse painted glass, Asunta Pelaez creates a wall mirror of antique elegance. She hand-paints the glass mirror frame with floral motifs, creating a distressed illusion accented by aged silver trim.

This pinewood letter and key holder has a warm stain that allows the wood grain to show through, and is hand painted with a scene a green bird walking through a field of yellow and orange flowers under a sunny sky. The open box on the right side of the holder is the perfect spot for letters or notes, and the three wood pegs along the bottom can hold keys or lightweight garments. Two brass triangles on the back allow for easy hanging on the wall. The letter and key holder is handcrafted by members of the God's Seed cooperative of El Salvador.

This pinewood letter and key holder is hand painted with a village scene with yellow, white, and grey houses against a sun drenched sky. The open box on the right side of the holder is the perfect spot for letters or notes, and the three wood pegs along the bottom can hold keys or lightweight garments. Two brass triangles on the back allow for easy hanging on the wall. The letter and key holder is handcrafted by members of the God's Seed cooperative of El Salvador.

Rita Addo Zakour evokes images of Africa with this beautiful wall mirror. Crafted and painted by hand, it features aluminum repoussé in each corner. The circular motifs depict adinkrahene, the chief of the adinkra symbols, which means greatness, charisma and leadership.

Rich textures surround a wall mirror with West African mystique from designer Rita Addo Zakour. Crafted and painted by hand, it features adinkra symbols in each corner. The round motifs depict adinkrahene, which indicates greatness, charisma, and leadership. The other symbol is nea onnim no sua a ohu, which translates to "he who does not know can know from learning'. Adinkra symbols are visual icons that were created by the Ashanti peoples; they represent common proverbs or concepts.