Olive Wood & Bone Appetizer Spreaders, Set of 3

Handmade by artisans in Kenya using traditional methods passed down through the generations, these olive wood and batik handle serving utensils are a beautiful accessory to your appetizer trays or bar area. 

Product Features:

• Hand carved and hand-painted. No two are identical.
• Hand wash and air dry
• Socially responsible goods that is empowering to consumers to purchase according to their values and help alleviate poverty. Fair trade is so much more than a product assortment. It's about safe workplaces, fair wages + community investment for factory employees.
• Made from sustainable wood and ethically sourced animal bones that would have otherwise been discarded.
• Each piece is approximately 6 to 7-inches long

Story Behind the Art: 

The bone is "batiked" which is an age old art process used in Africa.  The patterns are applied by placing wax on the white bone and dipping the bone into a dark brown/black dye, resulting in the beautiful African mud cloth designs.