NOVICA Traditional Animal-Themed Christmas Ornaments

Popularized in Sweden, Dala horses are a Christmas classic because of their festive designs and vibrant colors. From the island of Bali, artisan Komang Sulaksana interprets the old Swedish tradition through his own lens, hand-painting each using pointillism, giving them detail as well as texture. Brightly colored and richly decorated, the stout ornaments will brighten up any tree or mantel. Being social animals, all four horses are best kept together on the Christmas tree.

When I was a little boy I loved everything that had to do with the sea and its creatures, especially seahorses. They are so morphologically different to the rest of the fish that I was fascinated by them. This childhood interest now inspires me to design these ornaments, confides Jos� Arriola. The Guatemalan artisan handcrafts the ornaments of ceramic and paints each one with acrylics with different themes. The six ornaments hangs from bright red ribbons, and the set arrives in a traditional cotton pouch woven on a pedal-loom.

Product Features

• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Material: Ceramic with polyester ribbons
• Product Dimension: 3.4" H x 1.9" W x 0.3" D
• Product Weight: 0.319Color: Assorted

Styled after traditional Guatemalan animal masks, this set of six ornaments makes a charming addition to a holiday tree. Victor Hugo Lopez crafts the set from reclaimed cypress wood, carving two monkeys, two deer and two bulls, each painted in different colors.

Hummingbirds are a daily feature in our gardens, that's why I combined the image of the bird with the flowers and colors of Guatemalan gardens. What I like about hummingbirds is that they seem to be full of energy, they're beautiful and yet delicate, confides Jos Arriola. The talented artisan handcrafts the ornaments of ceramic and paints each one with acrylics with different themes. The six ornaments hangs from bright red ribbons, and the set arrives in a traditional cotton pouch woven on a pedal-loom.

• Material - Ceramic with polyester ribbons
• Color - Assorted
• Dimension - 3.4" H x 2.4" W x 0.2" D
• Weight - 0.2 lbs
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

Six cute cats adorn the tree in this set of ornaments from India. Handcrafted by local artisans, each ornament depicts a crimson-colored cat wearing a floral cotton bib. Multicolored beads adorn the ornaments, accompanied by golden zari thread embroidered in the traditional zardozi style. Seema presents this set of charming ornaments, which arrives in an organza storage pouch.

• Material - 100% polyester, cotton accents. Polyester filling
• Color - Red
• Dimension - 4.1" H x 2.2" W x 0.8" D
• Weight - 0.2 lbs
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

On Christmas night, tradition says that Santa travels the sky with the help of his beloved reindeer. These stunning creatures bring magic to any interior, like this set of five aluminum ornaments featuring embossed details. Each little reindeer comes with shiny beads and colorful pompoms dangling gracefully from the design.

Four small owl sentries watch and wait for the holidays to arrive in artisan Daniel Vargas's handmade dried gourd ornament set. The Andean practice of mate burilado which stands for "engraved gourd" is renowned; mate gourds found in the northern part of Peru are dried and then chiseled to create life scenes, geometric figures and images. The craftsman employs these traditional techniques to give the owls their features and feathers, and for a unique touch, he adds natural red dye to the front of the birds.

• Material - Dried mate gourd, nylon cord
• Color - Red
• Dimension - 2" H x 2.8" Diam.
• Weight - 0.23 lbs
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly