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Raising their magnificent wings, dragons face off with menacing gestures. They twist and snap, breathing fire and threatening one another with fangs and nails. Seji Taram sculpts the sinuous images from Balinese suar wood, achieving astonishing detail.

This expertly hand-carved wall relief panel made of suar wood features an artistic heron design forming the ancient Sanskrit letter Om, a mantra in Hindu and Buddhist culture. Great detail by artisan Luh Mas Sri Pertamiari of Indonesia makes this decor truly stand out as a one-of-a-kind piece that immediately catches the eye.

Graceful motifs in brown and black cover the wings of a beautiful butterfly. By Mexican artisan J. Blas, this original wall sculpture features vintage images of musical scores, applied with the decoupage technique.

Butterflies guard rows of flowers as the sun shines bright on the verdant fields of Cajamarca, in the Ancash department of Peru. Guarded by cattle and birds soaring through azure skies, this wall hanging celebrates Peru's arpillera tradition. Leonor Quispe designs and sews the cotton appliqué composition, her artistry evident in the miniscule details of her work.

A display rod (not included) can be slipped through an opening at the top.

Swaying and dancing to a hypnotic tune, Kokopelli abandons himself to the rhythms of his music. His long hair blows in the breeze as he pipes a plaintive melody on his flute. J. Blas sculpts the legendary deity in elaborate detail. He first cuts metal sheets and hammers them into three-dimensional shape. Welded together, they are adorned with airy cut-out work and finished with lead-free paint.

Kokopelli dates back to pre-historic times; regarded as a deity, he is usually depicted with a humped back, playing a flute. Ancient legends suggest Kokopelli was a Toltec trader who traveled from central Mexico to the United States' southwestern deserts and mountains, where he is featured in the form of rock art dating thousands of years. Kokopelli played his flute to announce his arrival and according to Pueblo legends, he carried seeds, babies and blankets in his hump which he offered to the maidens he seduced.

To the Hopi, Kokopelli plays his flute to draw heat from the Earth and thus make the seeds grow. His name derives from Koko ("wood") and pilau ("hump"). Kokopelli is believed to be present whenever life comes forth from seed – plant or animal.