10 Sep 2015 Animal Wood Sculptures from Africa

There are several types of handicrafts available in our world. There are paintings, carvings, moldings, so on and so forth. In each of these categories there is again so much diversity. Take the example of carvings. Carvings can be on wood, stone or any hard or semi hardened metal or material. If we further diversify this, then we will see that there are several types of carvings. There are carvings of human and animal sculptures in several stylized form. There are types of carvings for jewelry design. So, in this way the list gets elongated.

African Buffalo Wood Sculpture

Picking one of these genres, we will further elaborate some facts here. Let’s take carvings on wood. One of the most interesting types of wood carving that our world’s artisans have been producing is the animal wood carvings of Africa. African wood carvings of animals are one of the most unique, adorable and sought after handicraft that the craft lover across the globe seeks for. The quality of animal carving on wood is unparalleled in terms of precision, style and art.

Handcrafted Wooden Zebra

African wood carvings have been age old. The tradition of this craft has been passed down from one generation to the other. And a family carries forward this in the same way. The jungles and unexplored terrains of Africa offers diversified wildlife. The lives of the African people are very much connected to this. Especially the Kenyan people get to stay very close to the wild life. This fact has inspired the natives to create wild life craft since long time.

Giraffe Couple

If you are an art and craft lover and have the hobby of collecting such beautiful things then check out for African animal wood carvings like lion, buffalo, elephant, zebra, giraffe, and so on. Or if you are planning to decorate your house in wild theme then the addition of these will be a boon. Go forward and explore the collections in our stock. Every piece is authentic and has been imported from the artisans of Kenya.

Pushpita is a freelance writer on world handicrafts and lifestyle. Pushpita holds a Masters in English literature and is a rich media professional.