Split Tribal Soapstone Tealight Holder
$9.00
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Tea lights are a great way to add accent light to an indoor or outdoor space. These natural soapstone tea lights, hand-painted with tribal African motifs add a chic look to the product. Soapstone is a naturally occurring metamorphic rock, which is soft and malleable, easy to hand-carved into desired shapes and forms.
Soapstone carving is a signature craft of artisans at Salom Enterprise in Kenya, apart from which they also make jewelry and hand-woven baskets. Salom Enterprise was established in 1994, and today works with over 800 artisans. Salom has made a great impact on the artisan communities in the region, by providing them with a consistent source of income, and investing in other facilities such as schools, healthcare and water harvesting systems.
- Measure 1-1/4” high x 1-3/4” diameter
Handmade in Kenya and fair trade imported.