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Handmade Thinking Mother Wood Sculpture (Ghana) - 10.5" H x 7.75" W x 3.1" D

Sitting, she cradles her baby in one hand, her face in the other. Her thoughtful mood transpires through this extraordinary sculpture. Victoria Agyepomaa combines modern art with tradition in celebration of motherhood. more

Novica Handmade Mother Mary Wood Sculpture

This beautiful sculpture from Sarwaedi in Bali depicts the Virgin Mary, her arms outstretched in what is referred to by the Catholic Church as the Distribution of Graces. more

Wood Sculpture, 'Sarwangasana Mermaid' (Indonesia)

With her eyes, a beautiful mermaid rests on her shoulders with her lower body pointing skyward. more

Novica Handmade Thinking Woman Wood Wall Sculpture

Resting her head in her hand, an African woman gazes forward thoughtfully. She holds a red bowl in her right hand, and embossed aluminum accentuates her dress. more

Handmade Wood Sculpture, 'Bhujangasana Mermaid' (Indonesia) - 6" H x 12" W x 2.4" D

With her face to the sky, a beautiful mermaid stretches her lithe body. Yoga fans will recognize her pose as the bhujangasana, or "cobra pose." more

Novica Handmade Motherhood Hustle I Ebony Wood Sculpture

An African mother takes her child by the hand while carrying a baby on her back in Agnes Amponsah's stunning sculpture. more

Novica Handmade Yoruba Woman Wood Sculpture

Holding her breast in her hands, a Yoruba woman is captured in Ghanaian sese wood, hand-carved by artisan Christian Kwesi Tawiah. He accentuates the sculpture with an antiqued finish and tribal marks on her cheeks. more

Novica Handmade Mother Opossum Wood Alebrije Sculpture

This marvelous alebrije sculpture is from Mexican artisans Gerardo and Teresa Ojeda. Carved from copal wood, a mother opossum carries her three joeys on her back. more

Novica Handmade Ustrasana Pose Wood Sculpture

The elegant form of a woman engaged in an Ustrasana yoga pose is hand-carved from natural suar wood. Hands stretched behind her feet, she arches her back and pushes her chest outward, opening the heart's center. more

Novica Handmade A Mothers Happiness Wood Sculpture

Working with native suar wood, artisans carve this beautiful sculpture of a mother with her infant child on her lap. The intimate and natural pose captures the innate tenderness between the mother and her baby. Eka presents the sculpture. more

Novica Handmade Expecting A Baby Wood Sculpture

Her eyes are closed as she smiles to herself, hands caressing her growing belly. The woman wears a raffia skirt and necklaces of colorful seed beads. more

Novica Handmade Joyous Mother Wood Sculpture - 11.5" H x 7" W x 2.8" D

Cradling her child over her chest, a fun-loving mother reclines back with her feet kicked into the air. Presented by Eka, this sublime sculpture from Bali is carved by hand of natural suar wood, celebrating such a timeless familial relationship. more

Handmade Ahokeka Ebony Wood Sculpture (Ghana) - 12.75" H x 3.9" W x 2.8" D

She steadies herself with one hand on her back while the other balances a basket full of fruit on her head. Her belly swells with new life. Dressed in a flowery sarong, she remains ahokeka, or "active" in the Akan language. more

Novica Handmade Motherly Carrier Ebony Wood Sculpture

Deep in thought, she carries a large pot on her head, with a hand on her back for support. Her belly swells with new life beneath a flowery sarong. Designed by Agnes Amponsah, this admirable sculpture is carved by hand of ebony wood in Ghana. more

Novica Handmade Matriarch Elephant Wood Sculpture

Representing India's mystical side, this mother elephant and her calves roam into the unknown. more

Novica Handmade Mother Sloth Wood Sculpture

A mother sloth grips the trunk of a tree with her little one clinging securely to her chest. Fernando Castro realistically depicts the gentle creatures in a charming cedar wood sculpture. more

NOVICA Handmade Tuxedo Cat Relaxes Wood Sculpture (Indonesia) - 4.7" H x 6" W x 3.5" D

A golden eyed tuxedo kitten relaxes, perfectly at ease. Her ears are alert and her face filled with sweetness as she gazes lovingly at her human. This realistic wood carving comes from Nengah Sudarsana, who shares his love for animals through his art. more

Handmade Suar Wood 'Setu Bandha Sirsasana Mermaid' Sculpture (Indonesia) - 16.5 cm H x 20.5 cm W x 5.5 cm D

This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic. A graceful mermaid arches her body to grasp the tip of her tail in a sculpture hand-carved in Bali. more

Novica Handmade Ubud Monkey Wood Sculpture

Balinese artisan Komang Sri makes this wooden sculpture in honor of the iconic monkeys that inhabit the forest of her hometown, Ubud, manually carving local jempinis wood with her family. more

Novica Handmade Mermaid Wonder Wood Wall Sculpture

This wonderfully imaginative wall sculpture is the work of the talented Wayan Rendah of Bali. A woman's face is seen from the side, with her lips curved in a half-smile and her eyes nearly closed. more

Novica Handmade Young Balinese Woman Wood Sculpture - 7.75" H x 3.1" W x 3.9" D

Nyoman Sudiana sculpts an unstudied portrait of a woman at her toilette. Softness and natural beauty define this Balinese girl, caught in a moment of languid contemplation as she styles her hair. more

Handmade Wood Sculpture, 'Lithe Gymnast' (Indonesia) - 8.75" H x 6" W x 2" D

Arching her body, a lithe gymnast achieves postures of astonishing grace and skill. She places her palms against the soles of her feet in a yoga position. Made Wirata presents a suar wood sculpture that conveys the medium's inherent beauty. more

Novica Handmade Twin Mother Wood Sculpture

Holding her twins in her arms, a loving mother is depicted in this striking sculpture from Ghana. Enoch Adjei hand-carves this sculpture from sese wood, given a shiny black finish. more

Handmade Wood And Clay Sculpture, 'Blue Offering Bowl' (Ghana) - 13.5 cm H x 33.5 cm W x 6 cm D

Bowing low, a woman proffers an offering in a blue bowl. Her body is hand-carved of sese wood and her speckled grey sarong is finished with a wash of white clay to create an aged effect. more

Handmade Wood Sculpture, 'Teacher'S Wife' (Ghana) - 13.5" H x 3.7" W x 3" D

This beautiful doll by Daniel Nyadedzor represents sculptures given to the wife of a local teacher in gratitude for her support. more

Novica Handmade Back From River Wood Sculpture - 25 H * 5 W

Her figure strong and erect, a Balinese woman carries a jug of water back from the river for her day's chores. She wears a traditional sarong which she picks up slightly in front so that she will not trip. more

Handmade Wood Sculpture, 'Bright Maame' (Ghana)

Bright Maame is sitting on a stool with her babe on her back as she prepares banku with corn and cassava dough. The pot is balanced over a coal fire. This extraordinary sculpture is by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu and is carved by hand of sese wood. more

Novica Handmade Black Eve Ebony Wood Sculpture

Agnes Amponsah's stunning sculpture depicts a young woman with lines on her neck, a symbol of beauty in Ghana. more

Novica Handmade Destiny Pot Wood Sculpture

This abstract sculpture is carved by hand from local sese wood by Ghanaian artist Raymond Yaw Afari. It depicts a sitting woman holding a small pot in her hands, her body disjointed in an original and artistic perspective that is worthy of admiration. more

Handmade Joyful Buddha Wood sculpture (Indonesia) - 28 x 24 x 15

Update (March, 2019) Eka was born on August 11, 1978 in Tampaksiring Gianyar, a tranquil village in Bali that still has strong Balinese customs and cultures. Her father is a hard-working wood carver and her mother sells garments. more

Novica Handmade Hardworking Mother I Ebony Wood Sculpture

"A hardworking African mother pounds nuts while carrying a baby on her back in Agnes Amponsah's stunning sculpture. more

NOVICA Handmade Sensuous Lady Wood Sculpture (Indonesia) - 9.75" H x 4.3" W x 2" D

In a sensuous pose with her elbow held high and her soles together, this sculpture celebrates the beauty of the human body. Bali's Nyoman Sudiana hand-carves this sculpture from a single piece of suar wood, displaying a rich natural grain. more

Novica Handmade Unconditional Motherly Love Wood Sculpture

This sese wood sculpture depicts a tender scene between a mother and her child, honoring that strong and unconditional maternal love. more

Novica Handmade Saleswoman Wood Sculpture

Holding a bowl atop her head, a market woman sells her wares in this sculpture from Ghana. Enoch Adjei hand-carves the kneeling woman from sese wood with a shiny black finish. Hand-painted designs accentuate the woman's dress. more

Handmade Wood Sculpture, 'Orange Cat Relaxes' (Indonesia) - 4.9" H x 6" W x 3.3" D

A charming orange-striped kitten relaxes, perfectly at ease. Her ears are alert and her face filled with sweetness. This realistic suar wood carving comes from Bali's Nengah Sudarsana, who shares his love for animals through his art. more

Novica Handmade Twin Spirits Hand-Beaded Wood Sculptures (Set Of 2)

Ghanaian artisan Anna Yawson takes inspiration from her culture to create an exquisite set of two sculptures honoring the region's traditions and customs. more

NOVICA Handmade Suar Wood 'Spirit Dancer' Sculpture (Indonesia)

Dancing, a woman arches to grasp her foot with graceful ease as Made Wirata masterfully captures the essence of her movement in a sculpture. He carves the sculpture by hand from suar, letting the wood's natural grain lend the piece its organic beauty. more

Novica Handmade Hardworking Mother Ii Ebony Wood Sculpture

"An African mother cradles a water jug while carrying a baby on her back in Agnes Amponsah's stunning sculpture. more