Aid and Trade

Wholesale Price:     $64.15

Our kaw kwy (ivory-like) dancing ganesh is captured forever in motion. Ganesh is the destroyer of pride, vanity and selfishness. The ganesh head symbolizes the soul, that it is an elephant head symbolizes wisdom, his human body signifies an earthly existence while his trunk is the symbol of cosmic reality. The necessary ban on ivory trade had an adverse impact on the hill tribe people of northern thailand who once carved ivory to provided an income for the hill tribes. In an effort to provide a livelihood for the hill tribe people, a formulation of sandstone and resins was developed producing kaw kwy which is as hard as bone and can be shaped, carved and finished with a variety of looks. We produce traditional asian figurines that were once carved from ivory as well as contemporary and modern pieces. Kaw kwy products are unique and interesting fashion decor accessories for the home or office. Most of the kaw kwy craftsmen are hill tribe people from the mountains of the northern golden triangle where thailand, myanmar (burma) and laos intersect. Your order provides sustained employment and maintains tradition and craft skills that were once at risk of being lost.Size: 10x18x28cm – (4x7x11). Weight: 2.3Kg – (5pounds).