Coffee Spoon, Batik with Bone Handle, 7.5-8 inches

Handmade by artisans in Kenya using traditional carving methods passed down through the generations, these olive wood and batik handle scoop is a beautiful accessory to scoop your morning coffee. The deep scoop is ideal for dips and olives for 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 7 to 8-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.