Cultural Elements

Rainbow Institute is pleased to offer Cultural Elements through affiliation. Cultural Elements brings culture-infused unique home decor and home accents fashioned by traditions, history, and skills from around the world. To stay true to their essence they source products from the land of their origin. RI finds Cultural Element products to be a complete treasure. To shop the Cultural Elements offering or to purchase an item seen here please click on the links below

Featured Products

Half Body Buddha Garden Statue - $ 550.00 Create tranquility and a sense of calm in your garden with these stone Buddha statues. Measuring 26 inches high and approximately 109 pounds heavy, this Buddha statue is made in Indonesia. Due to handmade nature of the product the stone color may vary. Organic defects add to the artistic appeal of each statue. Free shipping.

Large Hand Carved Seated Wood Ganesh Sculpture - $ 420.00 We love the fact that Ganesha, like many of us, is extremely fond of sweets: modaks and laddoos, in particular (whose shape, coincidentally, is a delightful reflection of his own rotundity). Legend has it that once Ganesha stuffed himself fully with some of these goodies. Catching sight of the swollen-bellied god, the Moon couldnt help bursting into laughter, whereupon the embarrassed child picked up a snake passing by and wrapped it around his waist, to bind the protruding tum. This hand carved wooden Ganesh sculpture is made in South India and comes in dark brown finish. The statue measures 24 inches high and 12 inches wide. Skillfully made by hand, minor variations and defects add to the artistic character of the piece.

Large Hand Carved Wooden Buddha Statue - $ 345.00 With an antique finish, the Buddha statue measures 23 inches high and 14 inches wide. Painted in muted tones with a raw look, minor variations and defects in the antique finish may occur, giving the statue a unique character.The Buddha is depicted in a jnana mudra, indicating instruction. This mudra signifies embracing knowledge of the three worlds and is used for meditative purposes. Free shipping.

Sitting Brass Buddha Statue - Dark Finish - $ 275.00 Two tone design, intricate detailing on this brass Thai Buddha statue along with a 13.5 inches height will make this statue a focal point of your space. The Buddha is depicted in a seated with position with one hand in the Abhaya Mudra. This gesture is made with the hand raised and the palm facing outwards, fingers extended pointing upward. The wrist is bent at a right angle with the forearm. The gesture is also sometimes made with both hands. Made of brass, free standard shipping on this statue.

Egyptian Camel Saddle Leather Seat - $ 275.00 Authentic camel saddle made for use of medium size camels, typical of Egypt. Made from rawhide and sarsoa wood (a type of Rosewood) grown only in Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan. A very strong and waterproof wood, these saddles have an overall height of about 21 inches and are 26 inches wide. The seat is made with leather and measures 20X22 inches. The leather for the seats comes from sheep from the Delta region of Egypt. Traditionally used by the Bedouin (nomads) of the Sinai desert. In your home, this camel saddle can be used as a chair, stool or footrest.

Brass Dancing Ganesh Statue - $ 96.00 Elephant-headed and many-armed, Ganesha is a mystifying, even comic figure to the uninitiated. In one of the forms, Ganesha is the Destroyer of Obstacles, Nrttya Ganapati, the dancing god who is depicted as many-limbed and fearfully armed deity. In this form he is also an emanation of Avalokiteswara, the Buddhist deity. In this brass statue, the dancing Ganesha is shown holding a noose, a goad, an axe, his broken tusk, snake and sweets. The statue measures 9 inches high and 6.5 inches wide. Due to the handmade nature of the product minor scratches and defects are common and add to the artistic appeal of the statue. Enjoy free shipping on this brass dancing Ganesha.

Wood Loom Hanger with Bell - $ 95.00 Handmade in Thailand, these wooden loom hangers are perfect for displaying native banners and throws or can add rustic charm to more contemporary fabrics and materials. 16 inches high and 20 inches wide their beauty is further enhanced with the bell made of brass.

If you are a fan of cultural art you can see that this beautiful source has many products of which we could not possibly list here, you are welcome to follow the links to their store and enjoy their site. Please visit their site through this page as it supports Rainbow Institute!