wood carvings wood carvings wood carvings wood carvings

Global Crafts has revamped its site you are being redirected to our new site. If you do not get redirected within 5 seconds please click here

Thank you for choosing Global Crafts

logo.jpg (95589 bytes)

Gifts With Humanity

These items are products that our producers provided us on consignment.  The producers set their price for the items.  For each item sold, the producer will receive at least 60% of the list price.  Many of the items we receive are one of a kind, which we've noted.  Once a month, we arrange payment to the producers for the items sold.   It's a great way for producers to get retail prices and to show new products.

Zimbabwe Carvings

It's been more than a year since we first heard from Dominic Mushati and we were delighted to finally receive some of his art.  These hard olive wood carvings are very detailed and the grain of the wood adds to the beauty of the pieces.  While Dominic is a member of the Shona tribe, he learned his wood carving skills from the Ndebele tribe in South and Western Zimbabwe.  He sent  free-standing pieces, a wall hanging, and some 15-key finger pianos or "mbira" made by Shona youths in Harare from scraps of metal,  wood, and wire.

Click on the pictures for carving   detail.

 
zwallhanging.jpg (9891 bytes) zvertcarving.jpg (5695 bytes) Animal Wall Hanging (far left: approx 25" tall, 4" wide)

Animal Free-standing Carving (left: approx 14" tall, 1.5" diameter)

Animal Wall Hanging $49.99

SOLD OUT

Animal Free-Standing Carving $19.99

SOLD OUT

fishcarving.jpg (16730 bytes)
Fish Carving (above: approx 20" long, 3" tall free-standing)
zmbira.jpg (22766 bytes)

15-tine Mbira (approx 5" X 7")

Fish Carving $55.99

SOLD OUT

"Mbira" Finger Piano $17.99

carvedgourdinstrument.jpg (11837 bytes)

Carved Gourd Instrument

On consignment from Boaz Moseti in Mombasa, these instruments are a variation on the one made with flattened bottlecaps on a "Y" of   wood.  Two tops of the gourds carved by the Kamba tribe are filled with metal scraps, sealed with leather, and accented by the flattened bottlecaps in the middle.    They are definitely an unusual percussion instrument.

Each instrument is a different size but the gourd top averages about 10" long and the instrument from top to bottom averages 13".

Carved Gourd Shaker $11.99

ebonyashtray.jpg (16119 bytes)

Ebony Face Ashtray

On consignment from Boaz Moseti in Mombasa, this sculpture is too beautiful to use for its designed purpose.  It shows the natural beauty of ebony: the light colored younger wood on the outside with the core of black wood, carved into a majestic face.  This ashtray is carved from a single piece of wood, the bark on the outside accenting the polished wood.

The carving is approximately 5" tall with a diameter of 3.5".

Ebony "Ashtray" Carving $24.99

ttotebag2.jpg (16630 bytes)

Large Batik/Tie-Dye Tote Bag

Handmade by the young women of TEMAK, this tote bag has six outside pockets and is approximately 16" wide by 14" tall.  It has two shoulder straps and is lined.

We currently only have the  bag shown available.

Large Batik/Tie-Dye Tote Bag $25.99

ttotebag3.jpg (13719 bytes)

Square Batik/Tie Dye Tote Bag

Handmade by the young women of TEMAK, this patchwork tote bag is 16" square with a large inside pocket and decorated with wood beads. It has two should straps and is lined.

We currently only have the bag shown available.

Square Batik/Tie Dye Tote Bag $25.99

item023.jpg (28836 bytes)

Batik/Tie Dye Duffle Bags

Handmade by the young women of TEMAK, these duffle bags are a patchwork of colors and designs.  The top is closed with a drawstring of material with wood buttons at the end.   The bag is about 12" across and 17" tall and the straps hang about 13".

We only have one remaining -- the design on the right.

Batik/Tie Dye Duffle Bag $19.99

largegiraffebowl.jpg (17227 bytes) Large Giraffe Drinking Bowl

Designed by Boaz Moseti and handmade by carvers near Mombasa, Kenya, this 6" tall giraffe drinks from an 8" long oval bowl.  The giraffe is approximately 7" wide.

Large Giraffe Drinking Bowl $24.99

SOLD OUT
item006.jpg (12671 bytes) Bark Cloth Africa Map

Made in Uganda in association with NEEPU,  this Africa map is made of bark cloth and is hand embroidered with a loop for hanging.

 

Bark Cloth Africa Map $6.95

SOLD OUT

item022.jpg (9257 bytes)

Banana Fiber Coin Purse

Made in Uganda in association with NEEPU,  these coin purses are woven banana fiber and palm leaf.  The dimesions of these is approximately 6" wide by 4" tall.   Choose from green or natural.

Banana Fiber Coin Purse $5.95

item012.jpg (9791 bytes)

Banana Fiber Pencil Case

These cases are great for pencils and pens, or any of those little items you need to keep track of.   Handmade in Uganda in conjunction with NEEPU, the pencil case is made of banana fiber, lined with bark cloth, and has a zipper closure. Each is approximately 8" long and 2.5" diameter.  Specify a color choice during the order process.

Banana Fiber Pencil Case $7.99


contact us inquiries about wholesale orders
info@globalcrafts.org