13 Piece Terracotta Nativity made by artisans in Chenautlta, Guatemala

This beautiful Nativity is made from the riverbed clay of the Chenautla area of Guatemala.

A wonderful gift or addition to a collection.

This colorful Tinga Tinga Painting from Tanzania will light up any room!

11 1/2 x 8 1/2 the birds nearly fly off the board!

Tinga Tinga painting began with Edward Saidi Tingatinga, who was born in 1937 to a family of subsistence farmers in southern Tanzania.

In 1953 he traveled to Dar-es-Salaam in search of work and labored at odd jobs in the construction industry until 1961. Impressed by the ease with which western style paintings by Zairian artists sold to tourists, he decided to try his hand as a painter. Since he could not afford to purchase art supplies, he began with scavenged materials, painting on discarded ceiling boards using dregs of bicycle enamel, household paint and old paintbrushes.

Despite this unpromising beginning, he quickly developed a new and unique artistic style. His colorful, crowded paintings depicted fantastic animals and birds, dancing tribespeople and scenes of village life. His lack of formal training led to a simple, direct and naive approach to natural subjects bursting with exuberant life, whimsy and color.

The paintings sold well and Tingatinga recruited members of his family to copy them. Early Tingatinga paintings show flat, two-dimensional animals painted against a plain background. Each is related to a legend or saying from Tingatinga's Makua tribal culture. Though the subject matter is rural, the painting is a distinctly urban art form, evolved on the streets of Dar-es-Salaam .

After his death, his fellow artists in Dar formed the TingaTinga Arts Cooperative Society in his name and the style he originated became a school of painting for artists from Dar and Zanzibar. Today, the Tinga Tinga artists working in Dar and Zanzibar produce paintings faithful to the generic Tinga Tinga themes of big game and birds. Many uphold the original, painting only with bicycle enamel..

Two Multicolored Cotton Kente Scarf - 4 Inch Width by 61 inches long

Use as scarf, table runner or wall hanging, these colorful traditional handwoven fabrics from Ghana are legendary.

Each strip of kente cloth requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Each color has its own meanings in Ashanti culture, and the patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names.

Beautiful handwoven baskets from Zimbabwe.

You may be tempted to use these baskets only for decoration, but they are sturdy, and can hold up to your most creative use!

Perhaps for your dinner table filled with warm rolls or fresh tortillas? Or, near the front door as the place you 'remember' your keys? Perhaps a basket of fruit as a centerpiece or gift? A party? What better way to set out the pretzels and chips - then you can tell your guests just where you found these treasures!

These beautiful baskets are made from hand-spun twine made of sisal, which grows in the in central Zimbabwe and is wrapped over thick coils of grass. These beautiful, thick-walled and sturdy baskets with striking patterns are made by the women who live in the area of St. Theresa's Hospital.

Beautiful and utilitarian, you will be able to pass these on to the next generation!

This set of Vintage Nesting Baskets have a million uses!

Display these handwoven nesting baskets together, use to store items or use as serving baskets the possibilities are endless.

Largest is 8.5 and 2 inches deep.

How will you use these?

These bags will have you answering the question "Where did you get that cute bag?"

And of course that will give you the opportunity to share the life-saving work of Mission Doctors!

Small Folk Art Hand-carved Wooden Box

This little vintage box may be just the place to put your treasures or display it with your other treasures!

This colorful Tinga Tinga Painting from Tanzania will light up any room!

8 1/2 x 7 3/8 the birds nearly march off the board!

Tinga Tinga painting began with Edward Saidi Tingatinga, who was born in 1937 to a family of subsistence farmers in southern Tanzania.

In 1953 he traveled to Dar-es-Salaam in search of work and labored at odd jobs in the construction industry until 1961. Impressed by the ease with which western style paintings by Zairian artists sold to tourists he decided to try his hand as a painter. Since he could not afford to purchase art supplies, he began with scavenged materials, painting on discarded ceiling boards using dregs of bicycle enamel, household paint and old paintbrushes.

Despite this unpromising beginning, he quickly developed a new and unique artistic style. His colorful, crowded paintings depicted fantastic animals and birds, dancing tribespeople and scenes of village life. His lack of formal training led to a simple, direct and naive approach to natural subjects bursting with exuberant life, whimsy and color.

The paintings sold well and Tingatinga recruited members of his family to copy them. Early Tingatinga paintings show flat, two-dimensional animals painted against a plain background. Each is related to a legend or saying from Tingatinga's Makua tribal culture. Though the subject matter is rural, the painting is a distinctly urban art form, evolved on the streets of Dar-es-Salaam and conceived not as a means of personal expression, but as a method of earning money. With its cheerful subject matter, Tingatinga's art was created to appeal to the romantic notions of African life held by tourists.

After his death, his fellow artists in Dar formed the TingaTinga Arts Cooperative Society in his name and the style he originated became a school of painting for artists from Dar and Zanzibar. Today, the Tinga Tinga artists working in Dar and Zanzibar produce paintings faithful to the generic Tinga Tinga themes of big game and birds. Many uphold the original, painting only with bicycle enamel. look at the continue.