| 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
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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 |
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Animal
Free-Standing Carving $19.99 |
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Fish Carving (above: approx 20" long, 3"
tall free-standing)
15-tine Mbira (approx 5" X 7")
Fish
Carving $55.99 |
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"Mbira"
Finger Piano $17.99 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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