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Designed by Kwasi George of Ghana, this sculpture is hand-carved from sese wood. The sculpture depicts a villager of the Senufo people, who live in West Africa.

This adorable retablo is the original creation of Alejandro Chavez in Peru. The wood and ceramic folk art accent features two levels. On the top, two Andean sweethearts express their love for each other while on the bottom, hand-crafted hearts are painted with the words Te amo (I love you). Retablos like this were inspired by the altarpieces first brought to Peru by Spanish conquerors.

This wonderful folk art retablo is from Alejandro Chavez in Peru. The nativity-themed retablo is crafted by hand from wood and ceramic, with faux leather hinges on the doors. Such retablos were inspired by the altarpieces first brought to Peru by Spanish conquerors.

Add a cultural accent to the home with this wonderful wall decor from Ghana. Artisan Robert Lanyo uses rich ebony wood in his design, which he carefully hand carves into a silhouette map of Africa with etched hut and coconut tree motifs. The wall art is finished naturally, highlighting the lovely grain of the wood.

Handcrafted by Thai artisan Aunchalee Kaewduangtip, this tealight holder will make a charming addition to your home decor. The wonderfully tranquil elephant is brought to life after being molded, fired in the kiln, and hand-painted. A glistening glaze completes the design while hand-painted motifs add to the characteristic charm and enchantment.

Add a cultural accent to the home with this wonderful wall decor from Ghana. Artisan Robert Lanyo uses rich ebony wood in his design, which he carefully hand carves into a silhouette map of Africa. The wall art is finished naturally, highlighting the lovely grain of the wood.

Please note that wood color and grain can vary substantially.

This exquisite traditional sculpture is hand carved in crocodile wood by Nyoman Indrawati Subrata. Unlike most traditional Balinese dances, the Janger dance allows both men and women to dance together. During the dance, twelve men move aggressively while twelve women sing and sway from side to side.

Let the splendor of Peruvian textiles take over your home decor with this soft pouf cover. Handloomed Andean fabrics acquired in remote areas of the Andes are upcycled as decor accessories. The threads are spun by hand and patiently woven on the backstrap loom. The beautiful patterns add a warm touch of color and life to your space.

These pouf covers are never identical, as each pattern is unique and the final design is influenced by the cut that was made to this wonderful fabric. The predominant background cherry red color will not vary.

A zippered opening lets you insert the filling (not included).

There is a goddess living in every African woman, and Ghana's Canis Dacosta Edwards portrays this spirit in this captivating wall art. The artisan works with diverse elements—from calabash gourds and glass beads to wood—to create this lovely scene of a woman daydreaming. The lady, set on a glass base, is adorned with jewelry and gorgeous garments whose orange hues represent hope.

A myriad shades of blue conjure a cool and soothing universe in this elegant nierika, or votive beadwork painting by Kupihaute. Scorpions scuttle purposefully around the center of the composition, which takes the shape of a flower with five wide petals.

The artist, who writes fluently in the Huichol, Nahuatl and English languages, talks about this work in his own words. "From the focal center of the nierika, the precious flower arises in spiral movement as the culminating expression of the deepest roots. The blossom is keeping in its entrails the seed that will disseminate the power of creative energy. This is symbolized by the scorpions that, in their wonderful body symmetry, show the essence of the power itself, since any imbalance in its mating dance, any missing the target, will cause its own poisoning and thus its own death. Therefore the symbol of cosmos, of order is shown in their mouths and the tails."

The intricate images are formed with tiny seed beads. Kupihuate patiently places them one at a time with a needle made of abalone shell onto a huanacaxtle wood backing. Beeswax is used instead of glue.

The process is totally spontaneous, with no previous sketch or design. It is guided by the artist's unconscious to tell the stories that remain in our collective ancestral memory. He signs his work with the symbol of a butterfly on the reverse side of the nierika.

Peru's Zoila Davila designs this wonderful llama statuette, which is dressed in the colors of Christmas. The sculpture is formed from ceramic and carefully painted by hand in red, green and gold. The llama wears a traditional chullo hat and a blanket with Andean motifs.

Inspired by the colorful embroideries and textiles of Patzún, a municipality in the department of Chimaltenango, artisan Meliza Tzay creates this wonderful bookmark. The bookmark is crafted from cedar and hand-painted with geometric motifs. A red nylon tassel is attached to the top.