Handcrafted Animal Figurines

These figurines represent handcrafted decorative art typical of artisanal production found in various regions across the globe. The green hippopotamus appears to be carved from malachite, a mineral commonly sourced and crafted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The darker, brownish figurines appear to be made of either polished wood or soapsone/serpentine, which are traditional materials used by artisans in regions such as Zimbabwe and Kenya.

Because these are artisanal products rather than mass-produced consumer goods from a specific global brand, they do not have a single corporate owner or a standardized manufacturing facility. They are often sold through fair-trade organizations, local markets, or independent decor retailers. Their origin is deeply tied to the local geological and botanical resources of the craftspeople who create them.