Sustainably harvested albizia wood is carved and hand painted to create this multi-hued elephant ring holder. This good luck elephant will look great on your dresser or night table, or even window sill. Since it is wood, it is light weight but the shape will keep rings on his trunk. Our little elephant is sustainably made and provides work for people in rural villages. Fair Trade allows artisans a fair wage to support their families.
6 1/2in. h x 2in. w x 1in. d. Colors may vary, all are pretty!
Fair Trade Artisans: Indonesia: Pekerti Nusantara. In many parts of Indonesia, rural families have increasingly had to migrate to find work to support their families. Pekerti, the Indonesian People's Handicraft Foundation Marketing Service, has been working since 1975 to preserve traditional Indonesian handcrafts skills and to promote income-generating projects among the rural, enabling them to remain in their villages with their families. They have had programs that provide heath care, school scholarships, and loans. They encourage the use of raw materials from sustainably managed sources and provide information and projects on conservation.
