hands sculptures

A family of giraffes stands united, each watching the others' backs. Francis Agbete carves the original sculpture by hand from teak wood, and paints it in detail with yellow and brown acrylic paints.

This beautiful handcrafted ceramic sculpture from talented Nicaraguan artist, Arlen Estrada, features a woman carrying a water pitcher. The sculpture is finished with a skirt decorated with her signature geometric patterns. Arlen aims to preserve pre-Hispanic culture with her work.

A colorful representation of the Hindu god Nataraja, the name given to Shiva when depicted as a divine cosmic dancer, will enliven your home. The stunning figurine crafted in India is hand-carved from kadam wood and painted by hand in vibrant shades in a design presented by Dayal J. Daryanani.

This charming sculpture is the work of Ghana's Samuel Okyere. Romance blossoms as a pair of giraffes nuzzles each other sweetly. The statuette is carved by hand from native sese wood and painted in colorful detail.

This fantastical pink and yellow iguana alebrije from Oaxaca artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez seems unable to decide on a standard appearance, so it adopts several different facades. The sides look like they're covered in scales, a sky blue spine appears on the back and tail, and the legs have mottled yellow and red skin. Hand carved from copal wood, the iguana's decoration is done by hand.

It is said that Oaxaca's alebrije tradition descends directly from Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). When he was 30, he became seriously ill and fell into a sort of coma. While he was unconscious, he had a most fantastic dream. He was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije, and when Linares woke up, he recreated these figures in vivid colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes . His work became famous and eventually influenced artisans in the state of Oaxaca who decided to craft alebrijes using traditional wood carving methods and according to that region's world vision.

Puffing on a cigar under a wide brimmed hat, this Indonesian officer is working undercover. Made Pastika hand-carves the sculpture from albesia wood, and after painting it he gives it an aged finish to enhance its aesthetic allure.

Capturing the nostalgia of a sunset beneath a shady oak, Alejandro de Esesarte translates his concept to this lovely wall sculpture. He works in steel to create the image, hammering it into low relief and painting it by hand.

Because each piece is individually handcrafted and painted, size and color could vary slightly.

This hand-carved mask of sese wood is adorned with rich colors and a prominent aluminum plate, named Osunu, or "elephant" in the Twi dialect spoken by the Akan tribe of Ghana. This original design by Rita Addo Zakour, of West Africa, is hand-carved and hand-painted by local artisans using local tools. Intricate lines and etched arcs complement the carved facial features of this beautiful African mask.