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Based on bestselling skinny man and woman floor sculptures, these wall versions are dramatic, lightweight, and easy to mount. Available in male and female versions, each in either outdoor bronze finish or indoor silver leaf.

• Overall: 71'' H x 10'' W

By Costa Rica's Christian Vasquez, this oval relief panel depicts an owl that watches over your home. Vasquez works with a single piece of pochote wood, hand-carving the relief with great detail. Says the artist, "For the majority of my life, I have been surrounded by nature. Due to my Costa Rican identity, the love that I feel for the Costa Rican landscape has inspired me to utilize my talent to translate them into beautiful works of art."

• Overall: 18'' H x 9.75'' W

• Overall: 7.5'' H x 16.5'' W

Mixed media on wood.

• Wall Sculpture
• No Glass

Dragons rear to face one another, their sinuous forms echoed in the floral tendrils that grow around them. In Balinese culture, the dragon symbolizes safety, protection and shelter. Expertly sculpting suar wood, Seji Taram depicts them in exquisite detail. Each shining scale is individually carved in a superb wall panel.

• Overall: 9.8'' H x 19.8'' W

Mixed media on wood.

• Wall Sculpture
• No Glass

A single lotus blossoms in the center of this wood decorative wall panel, symbolizing peace and purity. Seji Taram of Bali hand carves suar wood into lotus leaves and buds, framing this beautiful lotus flower and showing off the natural grain of suar wood. This wall panel features two hooks for hanging purposes.

• Overall: 12'' H x 12'' W

Carved by hand from sese wood, this handsome sculpture is the work of Winfred Korley. Ghana's renowned hand woven kente cloth envelops the handle of a rustic machete. On the blade, adinkra symbols include the gye nyame (the supremacy of God) and sankofa (learn from the past). "In my own tribe, the Ga, newly elected chiefs are given this machete to hold during their inauguration," the artisan explains. A loop on the handle permits it to hang on the wall.

• Overall: 16.5'' H x 4.7'' W

Express your tenacious nature with this fascinating wall accent. Hand crafted and painted by Musah Abdallah in Ghana, the panel depicts the <i>adinkra</i> symbols <i>akofena</i> (crossed swords, a symbol of bravery) and <i>pempamsie</i> (a symbol of readiness). <i>Adinkra</i> are Akan symbols that represent a common belief or proverb.

• Overall: 23'' H x 9.5'' W

Designed by Floral Polo in Peru, these fantastic floral motifs will make a lovely addition to any home. In the style of reverse-painted glass, intricate and colorful floral motifs are painted onto the reverse sides of glass panes, framed by wood that is painted in a shining silver tone.

• Overall: 15.75'' H x 13.5'' W

Suggesting ritual scarification, richly textures repoussé adorns the features of an African mask. The design arises from the artisan's own imagination, as Theophilus Sackey depicts an adinkra symbol on the forehead. "The sankofa represents the importance of learning from the past," he explains "It means 'return and get it".

• Overall: 17.3'' H x 5.5'' W

Express your resilient nature with this fascinating wall accent. Hand crafted and painted by Musah Abdallah in Ghana, the panel depicts the <i>adinkra</i> symbols <i>hye wonnye</i> (a symbol of endurance) and <i>nkyinkyim</i> (a symbol of adaptability). <i>Adinkra</i> are Akan symbols that represent a common belief or proverb.

• Overall: 23'' H x 9.5'' W