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Siesta / Faith & Folklore Folklore
A varied collection of crafts and gifts originating from a number of global traditions. Mexican cartonería, Peruvian retablos, Balinese masks and Guatemalan worry people; a huge amount of folklore is represented here. We also have mythologies from our own fair isle with a selection of Green Man carvings.
32 items found
Harpist and Couple Folk Art Frame
PE162
£17.40
Guatemalan Worry People in Bag
6101C
£2.40
Guatemalan Worry People in Box
6100C
£2.40
Large Boxed Worry People
GU004
£4.80
Large Bagged Worry People
GU003
£4.80
Tall Wedding Retablo
PE075
£24
Market Retablo
PE097
£30
Mask Shop Retablo
PE098
£28.80
Small Wedding Retablo
PE074
£20.40
Large Wedding Retablo
PE076
£28.80
Bar Retablo
PE087
£28.80
Music Shop Retablo
PE088
£24
Unicorn Woodcarving
BA192
£6.50
Large Unicorn Woodcarving
BA2023
£15
Large Unicorn Suncatcher
BA684
£10
Unicorn Bunting
BA997
£10
Large Twine Dreamcatcher
BA578
£8.40
Triple Hoop Dreamcatcher
1294
£8.40
Small Twine Dreamcatcher
BA577
£5.65
Bronze Effect Fish Charm
BA756
£10
Harpist and Couple Folk Art Frame
PE162
£17.40
This excellent Day of the Dead picture depicts a skeleton couple dancing while their harpist plays. These delightful little pictures are made by a small family workshop in Peru by painting on mirror which is then sealed into a wooden frame.
Approx: 11cm × 11cm
Colours vary
Origin: Peru
Guatemalan Worry People in Bag
6101C
£2.40
In the highland villages of Guatemala, where the majority of the people are of Mayan descent a story is told...
Colourful mini drawstring pouch containing five or six worry dolls to tell your worries to.
Bag: Approx: 5cm × 6cm
Supplied with header as shown
Bag colours & patterns vary.
Origin: Guatemala
Guatemalan Worry People in Box
6100C
£2.40
In the highland villages of Guatemala, where the majority of the people are of Mayan descent a story is told...
Colourful painted boxes containing five or six worry dolls each to tell your worries to.
Box: Approx: 5cm × 4cm
Supplied with header as shown.
Origin: Guatemala
Large Boxed Worry People
GU004
£4.80
In the highland villages of Guatemala a tradition exists...
These larger style worry dolls are perfect for helping with those more troublesome worries! Each selection of large worry dolls come in a charmingly decorated box.
Each person Approx: 6cm
Contains 5 people per box
Origin: Guatemala
Large Bagged Worry People
GU003
£4.80
In the highland villages of Guatemala a tradition exists...
These larger style worry dolls are perfect for helping with those more troublesome worries! Each selection of large worry dolls comes in their own pretty little bag.
Each person Approx: 6cm
Contains 5 people per bag
Origin: Guatemala
Tall Wedding Retablo
PE075
£24
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a bride and groom represented as skeletons or calaveras. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 7cm × 15cm × 3.5cm
Origin: Peru
Market Retablo
PE097
£30
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a market scene with skeletons or calaveras, a common style in Latin America that is most frequently seen around the Day of The Dead festival. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Origin: Peru
Mask Shop Retablo
PE098
£28.80
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a mask shop with two mask artists represented as skeletons or calaveras. This style is commonly seen across Latin America, particularly around the Day of The Dead festival. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Origin: Peru
Small Wedding Retablo
PE074
£20.40
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 7cm × 10cm × 3.5cm
Origin: Peru
Large Wedding Retablo
PE076
£28.80
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. This version shows a wedding scene with the bride and groom, guests and band represented as skeletons or calaveras. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 10cm × 13cm × 3.5cm
Origin: Peru
Bar Retablo
PE087
£28.80
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 10cm × 13cm × 4cm
Origin: Peru
Music Shop Retablo
PE088
£24
Handmade in Peru, these wonderful little scenes are known as retablos. They are a popular form of folk art in Central and South America and they often depict religious themes and scenes of traditional life. You can read more about these fascinating items on our blog here.
Approx: 7cm × 13cm × 4cm
Origin: Peru
Unicorn Woodcarving
BA192
£6.50
This incredibly intricate little wooden piece has been hand carved into the form of a Unicorn.
Carved onto a light wood, the Unicorn is a universal symbol for purity and grace.
Approx: 8cm × 11cm
Origin: Indonesia
Large Unicorn Woodcarving
BA2023
£15
This incredibly intricate little wooden piece has been hand carved into the form of a unicorn. Each figure is hand carved in Bali, Indonesia from white wood.
Approx: 12cm × 20cm × 5cm
Origin: Indonesia
Large Unicorn Suncatcher
BA684
£10
This pretty resin sun catcher is made in the shape of a soaring unicorn. The vibrantly colourful construction looks at its best hanging in a sunny window, charmingly catching and reflecting the sun's rays.
Approx: 22cm × 17cm
Origin: Indonesia
Unicorn Bunting
BA997
£10
These vibrant rainbow rayon flags are strung on sturdy nylon string and are screen printed with a fantastic unicorn design, perfect for adding some sparkle magic to a party.
Approx Length: 130cm
Origin: Indonesia
Large Twine Dreamcatcher
BA578
£8.40
This larger size dreamcatcher is made with tightly wrapped twine and white feathers, complete with rustic beads and a mini info card. Dreamcatchers were used as a protective charm especially for children to protect against nightmares.
Hoop Approx: 16cm ∅
Origin: Indonesia
Triple Hoop Dreamcatcher
1294
£8.40
Long triple hooped dream catcher wrapped in faux suede and threaded with silver coloured beads, hung with natural feathers and pipe 'bone' beads. Each hoop is on a hung on a single thread of nylon allowing the hoops to swing independently in the breeze. Dream catchers were used as a protective charm especially for children to protect against nightmares.
Colours may vary
Origin: Indonesia
Small Twine Dreamcatcher
BA577
£5.65
This smaller size dreamcatcher is made with tightly wrapped twine and white feathers, complete with rustic beads and a mini info card. Dreamcatchers were used as a protective charm especially for children to protect against nightmares.
Hoop Approx: 6cm ∅
Origin: Indonesia
Bronze Effect Fish Charm
BA756
£10
These fantastic little fish are the perfect gift for any nature lover or fishing fan and are great as a desk companion. Each one is cast in a bronze metal in Bali, Indonesia.
Approx: 7cm × 3cm × 3cm
Origin: Indonesia