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Hand-Carved Zebra Salad Tongs - Jedando Handicrafts

32.50

Handmade in Kenya, these salad servers are carved from one piece of wood. Each piece is hand painted and carved by hand. These salad tongs are a fun addition to any serving set - They are sure to attract complements. They are about 12 inches in length.

Meet the Artisans

Working with more than 100 individual carvers in Machakos, Kenya,Jedando Modern Handicrafts markets african handicrafts primarily made of wood and bone worldwide. Carving is a tradition in Kenya with the children learning the craft from their parents. Carved by hand using only rudimentary hand tools, olive wood bowls, salad serving sets, and animal-shaped napkin rings take shape from pieces of olive wood, mahogany, and mpingo, or "African Ebony".
An integral part of the organization's function is to educate the craftspeople on the need for reforestation to enable the products to be available for years to come and offer a sustainable income for generations. While wood carving provides the major income for many in the Machakos area, other craftspeople earn a living by further enhancing the products including painting the napkin rings and carving discarded animal bone for the handles of salad serving sets. Often the bone is "batiked" by placing wax on the white bone and dipping the bone a dark brown/black dye, resulting in patterns African mud cloth designs.


Thank you for shopping The Village Country Store, authorized dealer for VHC Brands, Victorian Heart Quilts inc., and Fair Trade Artisan Gifts and Crafts.

Shipping

Orders will be shipped within 48 hours of placement unless specifically stated. Orders are shipped Monday through Friday. The warehouse is closed on holidays and weekends. Orders placed on weekends and holidays are processed the next opened business day. Orders are typically delivered within 2 weeks. Please consult tracking numbers for up to date information.

We offer Priority Mail for US and International orders. Please note international orders may get charged Duty and Taxes by your the country of destination. You are solely responsible for any duty or taxes.

Returns - The Village Country Store

There is a 15% Restocking Fee on all orders! This is the manufacturers policy upon which we must all abide. No exceptions.

Our policy lasts 30 days. Within 30 days of purchase you can return your goods, no questions asked.  If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.

General Returns

To be eligible for a return, Items must be unopened, unused, be in the same condition that you received it, unlaundered, in their original packaging with law required tags still attached, in a resell-able condition, and if sold in sets, must be returned in sets. THE RA NUMBER MUST BE MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PACKAGE, or package will not be received.

Please contact us for a return authorization number (RMA) and shipping instructions.  Please include the paperwork you received with your order or a print out of your email confirmation to enable us to process your return.

If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance.

Damaged Goods
Please notify us by email admin@thevillagecountrystore.com - we will determine if we need the item returned. A replacement will be set.

ADDITIONAL INFO: No returns are credited if there is no original packaging, no tags, or product has been soiled, subjected to any animal usage, has been laundered, or there is any unpleasant odor or smell from usage or the environment in which an item was utilized (bedroom, kitchen, etc with cooking smells, smoking, perfume etc.).


Unless an item is wrong or has a manufacturer defect, you will be responsible for the cost of return shipping to our warehouse.
Our manufacturer charges a 15% restock fee for products returned due to Buyer Remorse/Change of Mind.


Items on Clearance or Liquidation cannot be returned.

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Customer Reviews

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Steven Cascio
One of a kind bowls

Each bowl has its unique shape and grain feature. Imperfect perfection is a great term. And the customer service is very accommodating and helpful. I would buy again.

Thank you Steven for your outstanding review of our artisan created olive bowls! Variations in the characteristics of our handcrafted bowls are unique to the materials and craftsmanship of the artisan. Thank you so much and I do hope to see you again! Michele Adams/Shopkeeper 

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Kay

Exactly what I wanted

Thank you so much Kay for your fabulous review of our hand crafted fair trade 7.5-Inch Hand-carved Olive Wood Bowl by Jedando Handicrafts! Your review is so helpful to others when considering similar purchases! Thank you for shopping fair trade and for joining the fair trade movement! Every fair trade purchase helps other in developing countries! Thank you so much for your compassion towards humanity! I hope to see you again! Michele Adams/Shopkeeper

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Deborah Treut
Imperfect perfection

These small bowls have little irregularities, and this adds to their handmade charm.

Thank you so much Deborah for your outstanding FIVE STAR Review! The authenticity of our handmade bowls are captured by your 'Imperfect Perfection' title quote! The natural variations on the bowls are characteristic of their 'handmade charm' and each lends its own unique flavor to the table setting. Thank you so much for being a part of the fair trade movement! Every purchase has a purpose and truly helps to improve the lives of the some of the people with whom we share our planet. I hope to see you again soon! Thank you Deborah! - Michele Adams/Shopkeeper

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