beautiful beads (26 items)
Meditative
Handcrafted Balinese Suar Wood Meditating Buddha Statuette
Meditative, Handcrafted Balinese Suar Wood Meditating Buddha Statuette
Made Mulyani
Add a peaceful accent to your home decor with wonderfully calming statuette from Balinese artisan Made Mulyani. Sitting in a graceful lotus position with beads around his neck, Buddha bows his head in... read more$77.99Artist: Made Mulyani
Beautiful Ashanti Mother
Hand Carved African Fertility Doll with Children
Beautiful Ashanti Mother, Hand Carved African Fertility Doll with Children
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Youthful and beautiful, her stylized contours are hand-carved from African sese wood and she wears colorful seed bead jewelry. Emmanuel Opoku Asante crafts this fertility doll as a woman blessed with... read more$179.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Colorful Antelope
Recycled Glass Beaded Wood Antelope Sculpture from Ghana
Colorful Antelope, Recycled Glass Beaded Wood Antelope Sculpture from Ghana
Kobina Asmah
Hand-carved of sese wood, the image of a sly antelope adds to your home decor. This beautiful artisanal sculpture is designed by Ghana's Kobina Asmah. He applies recycled glass beads to the antelope's... read more$109.99Artist: Kobina Asmah
Akonobaa
Handmade Sese Wood African Statue Sculpture
Akonobaa, Handmade Sese Wood African Statue Sculpture
Cynthia Danquah
West African artist Cynthia Danquah presents this beautiful, hand carved sculpture of sese wood that depicts an African woman holding the day's haul from the market on her head. Akonobaa means... read more$79.99Artist: Cynthia Danquah
Liberated Woman
Beaded African Sculpture Liberated Woman Crafted by Hand
Liberated Woman, Beaded African Sculpture Liberated Woman Crafted by Hand
Kobina Asmah
Kobina Asmah celebrates women with the stunning design of this sculpture. Styled like a traditional mask, the original sese wood sculpture is carved by hand featuring engraved patterns on the... read more$79.99Artist: Kobina Asmah
Eagle Mother
Huichol Beaded Dark Blue Skull with Huichol Icons
Eagle Mother, Huichol Beaded Dark Blue Skull with Huichol Icons
Higinio Hernandez Carrillo
In cool tones of dark blue, seafoam green and peach, this beautiful skull conveys images of Huichol cosmology. On the crown, the six-sided bud represents peyote, an essential element of Huichol... read more$294.99$280.24Artist: Higinio Hernandez Carrillo
Sankofa Birds
Hand Carved and Beaded Symbolic Bird Sculptures (Pair)
Sankofa Birds, Hand Carved and Beaded Symbolic Bird Sculptures (Pair)
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
As a traditional Akan adinkra symbol, the Sankofa bird has special significance in Ghana. The bird is always depicted as looking backwards, to symbolize the concept of "going back to one's... read more$99.99Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Ikenna
Hand Carved Wooden Figure With Colorful Recycled Glass Beads
Ikenna, Hand Carved Wooden Figure With Colorful Recycled Glass Beads
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Ghanaian artist Abdul Aziz Mohamadu has always had an affinity for art, often painting for friends and neighbors by request. It was with carving wood that his passions were truly piqued, and this joy... read more$69.99Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Flower Bear
Huichol Bear Figurine from Mexico
Flower Bear, Huichol Bear Figurine from Mexico
Miguel Díaz
The peyote flower and snake, symbols of great significance to the Huichol or Wixarika peoples, decorate this beautiful sculpture from Miguel Díaz. The artisan crafts the small figurine from papier... read more$79.99$75.99Artist: Miguel Díaz
African Mother
Handcrafted Sese Wood Sculpture from Ghana
African Mother, Handcrafted Sese Wood Sculpture from Ghana
Joseph Boateng
Ghanaian artisan Joseph Boateng designs and handcrafts this beautiful sculpture out of sese wood. Engraved aluminum plates and colorful recycled glass beads decorate the sculpture, which depicts a... read more$129.99Artist: Joseph Boateng
Spoon Dancer
Handcrafted Sese Wood and Jute African Sculpture
Spoon Dancer, Handcrafted Sese Wood and Jute African Sculpture
Christian Kwesi Tawiah
Christian Kwesi Tawiah hand-carves a sese wood woman who dances with a large spoon above her head. Given an antiqued finish, the woman wears beaded jewelry of recycled glass alongside a dress made of... read more$149.99Artist: Christian Kwesi Tawiah
Ashanti Girl
Wood Fertility Doll Sculpture
Ashanti Girl, Wood Fertility Doll Sculpture
Winfred Korley
Standing with open arms, this doll symbolizes fertility according to the Ashanti people of Ghana. Her face is beautiful and expressive, and she serves as a proud emblem of tradition. Winfred Korley... read more$84.99Artist: Winfred Korley
Ghana Queen Mother
Wood sculpture
Ghana Queen Mother, Wood sculpture
Winfred Korley
Beautifully coiffed, a young woman is regally dressed. She is draped in Africa's legendary handwoven kente cloth and wears beaded necklaces and earrings. Carved by hand from sese wood, this sculpture... read more$149.99Artist: Winfred Korley
Twin Children
Wood fertility doll
Twin Children, Wood fertility doll
Winfred Korley
Tall and graceful, this woman embraces her beautiful twin girls. Winfred Korley carves a fertility doll with beaded jewelry and a kente cloth breech clout. Among the Akan people, such dolls are... read more$97.99Artist: Winfred Korley
Ashanti Mother
Fertility Doll Sculpture from Africa
Ashanti Mother, Fertility Doll Sculpture from Africa
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Beautifully feminine, an akuaba fertility doll symbolizes the force of tradition. In Ghana, such figures are believed to assist a woman who wants to conceive a baby. Emmanuel Opoku Asante carves the... read more$129.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Fanti Woman
Hand Crafted Fanti Fertility Doll
Fanti Woman, Hand Crafted Fanti Fertility Doll
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Hand-carved of African sese wood, her stylized contours are graceful and feminine. Beads adorn the body of this beautiful fertility doll by Emmanuel Opoku Asante, and she wears a red loincloth.... read more$104.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Ashanti Figure
Hand Crafted Ashanti Fertility Doll
Ashanti Figure, Hand Crafted Ashanti Fertility Doll
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Hand-carved of African sese wood, her stylized contours are graceful and feminine. Beads adorn the body of this beautiful fertility doll by Emmanuel Opoku Asante, and she wears a red loincloth.... read more$99.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Colorful Lady
Ebony Wood Sculpture of Woman with Pot Hand-Carved in Ghana
Colorful Lady, Ebony Wood Sculpture of Woman with Pot Hand-Carved in Ghana
Anna Yawson
A woman carrying a golden pot and beautifully dressed in Ghanaian attire featuring bright orange and midnight blue motifs is the protagonist of this captivating sculpture carved by hand from ebony... read more$49.99Artist: Anna Yawson
Woman Warrior
Unique Hand Carved Ghanaian Cultural Wood Sculpture
Woman Warrior, Unique Hand Carved Ghanaian Cultural Wood Sculpture
Juliana Akandas
Proud and beautiful, her reputation as a warrior and strategist has made her an Ashanti heroine whose reputation has survived the passing of time. Acclaimed as their queen mother, Yaa Asantewaa... read more$139.99Artist: Juliana Akandas
Blessed Ashanti Mother
Hand Carved African Fertility Doll with Children
Blessed Ashanti Mother, Hand Carved African Fertility Doll with Children
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Youthful and beautiful, her stylized contours are hand-carved from African sese wood and she wears colorful seed bead jewelry. Emmanuel Opoku Asante crafts this fertility doll as a woman blessed with... read more$169.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Quixote Reads to Sancho Panza
Cedar Wood Heirloom Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture
Quixote Reads to Sancho Panza, Cedar Wood Heirloom Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture
Nicolas Chavez Sojuel
With a kindly but weathered face, Don Quixote de la Mancha comes to life in a beautiful cedar wood sculpture. He reads aloud to his sidekick, Sancho Panza, who takes notes on a leather scroll. Nicolas... read more$879.99Artist: Nicolas Chavez Sojuel
Kalaho Peace Bird
World Peace Project African Peace Sculpture
Kalaho Peace Bird, World Peace Project African Peace Sculpture
Salihu Ibrahim
Much respected by the Senufo from northern Cote d'Ivoire, the graceful kalaho stands as a symbol of peace and good fortune if he is seen, for these shy birds avoid humans. Salihu Ibrahim carves the... read more$469.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Quixote with Sancho Panza
Cedar Wood Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture
Quixote with Sancho Panza, Cedar Wood Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture
Nicolas Chavez Sojuel
With a kindly but weathered face, Don Quixote de la Mancha comes to life in a beautiful cedar wood sculpture. He converses with his sidekick, Sancho Panza, as Quixote writes in an open book that reads... read more$827.99Artist: Nicolas Chavez Sojuel
Detugbi
Ewe Tribe Woman African Wood Sculpture with Aluminum
Detugbi, Ewe Tribe Woman African Wood Sculpture with Aluminum
Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo
"African women are beautiful," says Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo of her inspiration. She creates the elegant design of this sculpture, which she names "Detugbi," meaning "Lady"... read more$129.99Artist: Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo
Joyous in Mint
Hand-Painted Mint and Salmon Ceramic Axolotl Figurine
Joyous in Mint, Hand-Painted Mint and Salmon Ceramic Axolotl Figurine
Irma Raquel Arce
Healing and joyful energies will enter your home through the enchanting aura of this little axolotl figurine by Mexico's Irma Raquel Arce. The artisan works with ceramic to create this beautiful... read more$39.99$35.99Artist: Irma Raquel Arce
Serene Buddha
Wood statuette
Serene Buddha, Wood statuette
Nyoman Sudiana
Deep in meditation, Buddha sits on a lotus blossom. The flowing lines of his robe are echoed in the delicate line of the petals. Holding prayer beads in his right hand, the master prays while making a... read more$259.99Artist: Nyoman Sudiana