Siwok Indian Crafts, Hand carved (pegs no nails) Wooden Duck Wall Rack. Argentia

Expect this little charming piece to be a conversation starter when guests walk into your home and see this hand carved wooden duck wall rack with utility hand- carved duckhead pegs. For starters, you can grab your car keys off of one of the duck pegs to draw attention to it. Then you can tell your guests all about the Siwok Indians in Argentina. who, using local products, carve these and other beautiful bits of nature for their livelihood. Read about the Siwoks Indians/ Crafts at this website. Siwok.org.uk. Or memorize their story to share it SIWOK is the Wichi Indian name for the red-crested woodpecker, found in the Chaco forest in Northern Argentina and prominent in the native mythology. It is the symbol of their fine craftsmanship. For centuries the Wichi Indians have lived in the scrub forest of Northern Argentina as hunter/gatherers. Now this way of life is threatened by the relentless advance of civilisation. The forest is being chopped down and many Indians thrown off their land. They have difficulty pursuing traditional methods of finding food. There are few jobs. Craft production is a means of raising some income and it develops their skills. It also enables working from home. All items are hand-crafted in local hard woods, beautifully finished and polished. Other products inspired by nature Animals Birds Boxes Christmas Crosses Homeware/Office Jewelry Water Creatures Miscellaneous I will donate 60% of this sale to the local Siwoks. Order at Siwok.org.uk