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Helping Friends Bookends

Handcrafted in Kenya

Availability:
Out of stock
SKU 4122290

Helping Friends Bookends

Handcrafted in Kenya

Availability:
Out of stock
SKU 4122290

Item Status: OBS
Item Date: 2017-10-01
UPC Code: 732919502039
STORY

From bedtime stories to book clubs, reading really can be about bonding. This pair of bookends celebrates that spirit of togetherness. Native to the Tabaka Hills of Kenya, kisii stone ranges from pink to white and has long between a source of income for the people living in this area. Carvers use the simple tools of their ancestors to earn sustainable incomes, and additional proceeds from their work have helped to establish a community library and increase literacy in this rural area.

DETAILS
  • Hand-carved kisii stone bookends
  • Set of 2
  • Kisii stone naturally varies in color from white to pinkish brown
  • Each bookend is 2.5Lx6Wx6H inches
  • Handmade in Kenya
ABOUT THE ARTISAN
SMOLart Self Help Group
KENYA
Smolart is a self-help organization in the Western Kenyan community of Kisii, near Lake Victoria. As a unique source of kisii soapstone, this area ...
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