DescriptionThis magical 1950’s Hutsul Carved Wood Album can safely hold all your precious mementos. Or it could even be used as a Book of Shadows, Journal, Spell Book, or even a photo album (as originally intended). This stunning & rare item was intricately hand carved & hand painted by a Hutsul master.For many centuries, the Hutsuls of western Ukraine carved various wooden items. They are famous for their Wood carving (різблення художне; rizblennia khudozhne). Creating wooden plates, spoons, bowls, canes, furniture, sleds, and decorating them with designs organically linked with their practical function. Richly carved crosses and three-armed candlesticks played an important role in family and religious rituals.The ornamentation of Hutsul wood carving is flat-carved and geometric. It is often enriched with inlays of coloured wood, bone, metal wire, mother-of-pearl, and beads. In central and eastern Ukraine, folk designs are flat-carved with mostly geometric (rosettes, zigzags, and semicircles) and occasional floral motifs. The incisions are deeper, and the relief is higher.Hand made by Hutsul master wood carvers from the Carpathian MountainsOne of a kind when it’s gone it’s gone!8.5 inches long x 6 inches wide
