Janice D. on Bed Bath and Beyond USVerified PurchaseApril 1, 2023
4 Stars
Product Option: 2 Piece
They are smaller than expected, however, they are beautifully crafted work of art. Thank you.
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ITEM#: 12620274
Hand-carved by artisans in Kenya, these unique and beautiful salad servers are carved from a single piece of wood into a unique braided design. Hand wash and periodically treat with olive oil or a food-grade mineral oil to preserve the beauty of the wood.
Story Behind the Art:
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.
The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen. Imported
ITEM#: 12620274
Hand-carved by artisans in Kenya, these unique and beautiful salad servers are carved from a single piece of wood into a unique braided design. Hand wash and periodically treat with olive oil or a food-grade mineral oil to preserve the beauty of the wood.
Story Behind the Art:
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.
The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen. Imported
| Pattern |
| Solid |
| Assembled Dimensions | 8.5 In. X 3.0 In. X 2.0 In. |
| Type | Salad Servers |
| Care Instruction | Hand Wash |
| Material | Wood |
| Set Includes | 2 Piece |
| Model Number | KWF009ST_Twst_554005 |
| Serving Size | Service for 1 |
| Country of Origin | Kenya |
| Product Features | Handmade |
They are smaller than expected, however, they are beautifully crafted work of art. Thank you.
Very pretty. A little roughly carved and the handles are too short.
Good buy. Quality wood pieces.
Great gift for anyone. Beautiful wood .
I bought these for my parents as salad tossers maybe 10 years ago on Overstock. Looking back at my items I purchased I decided to leave a review. It is 10 years later and they still use them for salads! They look perfect still.
Simply love them. It gives the feeling that you are eating just like they are when you are in their country. That's how they would do it. Also like the idea that you sell the item to help them out as well.
This was way smaller than I anticipated. They are like maybe 2" long. Very small
they are so flipping tiny it is redic
These are attractive and work well, but were much shorter than I was expecting them to be. They are fine for everyday use.
Sadly, while these are beautiful tongs, they are rather short and thus are a bit hard to toss salad with, depending on the size of the bowl. Otherwise, I like them very much and use them for other things.
