Gourd artist, Frederick Link presents unique hard-shell Gourd Crafts and Design.

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	"The Story Teller" Based on 15th Century Benin Africa, they did not have a written language but they had a storyteller who would pass the history and culture down to the tribe, usually at night, usually outside around a fire. 110 hours to complete this gourd piece with lots of detail. This piece is not for sale but I will carve a similar one. All work is original so no two  pieces are exactly alike. I can also add family members faces to the storyteller and tribe members. Call for artist's prices
	"Gorilla" Lowland and Mountain Gorilla gourd will have a full body gorilla and a close up facial carving. Tribal designs are used down the sides and around the top. This piece has masculine Zulu design down the sides. Handles (if any) will be determined by the artist as part of the original creation of each piece.  Call for gourd prices
	"Camel" This piece has three camels. One with a rider, two without. Location is a cool Oasis. Lots of detail.  Call for gourds prices
	"The Big Five" Africa's big five, Leopard, Lion,  Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo are all represented on this piece. Call for art prices
	"The Savannah" Hand Carved 24" X 72" Yellow Pine. Lots of African animals represented on this one-of-a-kind wall hanging. Elephants, giraffes,  wildebeest, buffalo, hippo and rhino, cheetah and impala. Could also be re-framed and used as a headboard for your bed. I worked on this off and on for over a year.   Call for gourd art prices
	"Chimpanzee" This piece has four chimps. Mother and baby, one full body single chimp and a close up face carving.  Call for painted gourd prices
	"Congo" This piece has a design of man and woman  which I took off a relic found in the congo area. Carved Ebony African female serves as a handle for the lid. Adinkra symbols decorate the lid. Adinkra symbols have meaning and was the first form of a written language. Symbols have meanings like Courhage, Strength, Wisdom, The King sees all, Unity, and God. I use them to describe how I feel about the piece I am creating.  Call for painted prices
	"Elephants" For the Elephant lover. Three 9"x13"  gourd pieces mounted to plywood covered with burlap. Approximately 15"x32" overall. Can be framed.  Choose your animals and how many. Sized to fit your needs. Can be mounted to hang horizontal or vertical.   Call for carved prices
	"Giraffes" Three gourd pieces approximately 9"x13"  mounted to plywood covered with burlap. Can be  framed. Approximately 15"x32" overall. Mix or match  your favorite animals. Can be mounted to hang horizontal or vertical. Can be sized to fit your needs.  Call for carved prices
	"Fang Mask" The Fang tribe, Congo area, made masks with exaggerated features ie mouth, ears. This picture shows mask on a stand but now come as a wall  hanging. I make several mask for stand alone or wall  mounting. Email for pictures of other masks.   Call for gourd prices
	"Zebra Skin" The artist's signature piece. True zebra skin pattern carved over entire gourd. Lid has a hand carved zebra head as a handle. It takes many, many  hours to carve this pattern. Approximately 11" diameter.  How to order this gourd
	"Animal Pieces" Wall hangings. Shown here are  Elephant, Florida Panther, Gazell, Zebra, Giraffe and  Rhino.  Order gourd
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