These brilliantly hand carved wooden bookends are carved out of the wonderful natural color of the wood. The Elephant bookends stand tall at 25 cm and have two African Elephant's carved into the holders of the wood. The Elephant bookends show two African Elephants with their trunks held high in a mock charging position. The Elephant bookends originate from West Africa make a welcome addition to any home.

Beautiful Hand Carved African Gourd, can be used as decoration throughout your home or simply as a musical instrument just for the fun. Approximately 10" in diameter. Made in Kenya.

This Soft Stone candle holder is 100 percent soapstone also known as kisii stone. Make a wonderful decor accents.

In ancient times, the cowrie was currency much like our dollar is today - in fact they were still in use in some parts of the world (such as Nigeria) within living memory. Though it has become one of the symbols of the African continent, The Cowrie Speaks...through divination, patakies (sacred stories of the Yoruba) in which the Orisa relate proper moral, spiritual as well as everyday methods to solve conflicts, through Ebo's (sacrifice), the cowrie speaks! The cowrie is the mouth of the Orisas since it is used in divination. There are related stories about the cowrie that teach about being humble and respectful to your elders, that help the cowrie to have the attributes it has historically as well as today. If you are attracted to cowries it could mean that you are a son/daughter of Yemaya, a Yoruba ocean spirit associated with wealth and mother earth. It is a powerful symbol about Africa, that people generally associate with Africans in America or Africans on the Continent wearing it. But since the late seventies when cowries began appearing on the vending tables of African American and African vendors around the country, the small white shells have become an easy multicultural fashion statement.

Elegant Mortar and Pestle imported from the African continent. Designed to add some spice to the users life. Can be used for the kitchen or simply as a decoration throughout your home or office. In Africa, mortr and pestle are used to pound grain or coffee beans. It's a wonderful natural colored wood, making it the perfect addition to it's every location.

A tribal shield is the repository of the forces generated at the intersection of the social, spiritual,ceremonial and aesthetic. Shields offer us an unique keyhole through which we can glimpse the rich and varied tribal societies that produced them. As an object, the shield is visually captivating and embedded in the culture of the maker. Although tribal craftsmen and artists placed a great emphasis on the aesthetics and craft as well as the functions and symbolic meanings involved in the production of shields, they are generally treated as weapons when they appear in exhibitions in western culture.