Product description
A fabulous, Fair Trade elephant ornament, carved from sustainable mango wood and hand painted in authentic Indian style.
Our colourful elephant ornament is a truly unique finishing touch to your décor. Each one is hand carved, painted, and pieced together by one of the incredibly skilled Fair Trade artisans we work with, making your elephant one of a kind.
The rich colours on this make it perfect for brightening up a space and transporting you to a far-off, exotic place. A fantastic gift for someone who loves to travel!
These elephants have been handmade by skilled artisans working for an inspirational organisation in northern India. We are a fair trade company and we visit our suppliers regularly, so you can buy this confident that the people who made it did so in good working conditions and received a fair wage in return.
Variations
Due to its handmade nature each one is unique but loveliness comes as standard making it an ideal birthday, Mother's & Father's Day, new job, home, baby, graduation and teacher, thank you, just because, engagement, wedding, anniversary or Christmas gift!
Dimensions
Approximate dimensions:
Large 17.5 cm long x 14 cm high x 7 cm wide
Small 11.5 cm long x 11 cm high x 4.5 cm wide
Made from
Made from mango wood
These products are expertly handcrafted by TARA Projects (Trade Alternative Reform Action), a World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) and founding Fair Trade Forum India member.
They are made entirely by hand using traditional skills handed down from generation to generation.
Mango trees have an extremely long life but eventually do stop bearing fruit and are replaced by younger trees. As India produces, by far, the most mangos in the world this results in a massive industry using one of the most sustainable woods known to man.
Product code
292205
