Mahogany Wood Animal Napkin Rings - Set of Six
by Gifts With Humanity
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Manufacturer: Gifts With HumanityColor: white
Product features:
- Artisan Made in Kenya
- Fair Trade
- Set of Six Animals
Description of Mahogany Wood Animal Napkin Rings - Set of Six
This set of six napkin rings is carved from African Mahogany, using simple tools. Each set includes one of each of the following animals: lion, cheetah, elephant, rhinoceros, giraffe, and zebra. Working with more than 100 individual carvers in Machakos, Kenya,Jedando Modern Handicrafts markets products primarily made of wood and bone worldwide. Carving is a tradition in Kenya with the children learning the craft from their parents. Carved by hand using only rudimentary hand tools, olive wood bowls, salad serving sets, and animal-shaped napkin rings take shape from pieces of olive wood, mahogany, and mpingo, or "African Ebony." An integral part of the organization's function is to educate the craftspeople on the need for reforestation to enable the products to be available for years to come and offer a sustainable income for generations. While wood carving provides the major income for many in the Machakos area, other craftspeople earn a living by further enhancing the products including painting the napkin rings and carving discarded animal bone for the handles of salad serving sets. Often the bone is "batiked" by placing wax on the white bone and dipping the bone a dark brown/black dye, resulting in patterns African mud cloth designs.Tools and Hardware Reviews of Mahogany Wood Animal Napkin Rings - Set of Six
Customer Review: Beautiful
Summary: 5 Stars
These rings are one of a kind. They are beautifully carved by tribes in Kenya. Great cause to support the tribes and also it's a work of art. Our 2.5 year old loves them. They became toys at first but now are respected as napkin rings. They really could be toys too.
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