Add a little Moroccan flair to your living space with this gorgeous hand-crafted leather ottoman. This lovely artisan piece is perfect for propping your feet up and is also rigid enough to use a floor cushion. With its gorgeous mosaic pattern, this ottoman makes a perfect accent piece amongst your decor.

Product Features

• Handcrafted leather ottoman
• Comes pre-stuffed
• Mosaic pattern
• Dimensions: 14 inches high x 20 inches in diameter

Story Behind the Art
In the 15th Century, Fez became the center of the leather industry. The expertise of its tanners made the word "Morocco" synonymous throughout the Western world with fine leather. Today, Morocco is still known for its beautiful handcrafted leather goods. Techniques have changed very little since medieval times and Moroccan artisans pride themselves on the skills in which they employ to create this beautiful leather. Artisans work calf deep in honeycombed vats full of dyes or plant pigments to color the leather. After dyeing, the leather is rubbed with wooden blocks to remove wrinkles, dried in the hot sun and stacked and tied in bunches according to quality. Raw leather is created in Fez and then transported to the city of Marrakech where artisans use the leather to create leather ottomans, lamps and other beautiful and unique pieces.

Moroccan leather artisans rely on the sale of their products to provide for their families. Leather artisans are predominantly male and are the primary bread winner for their families. Artisans live comfortably and often live with extended family in their close-knit homes.

What is Worldstock?

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.

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