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Sacramento's
World Import, Tribal
Art, Jewelry & Fair Trade Store & Gallery "We bring the World to Sacramento!" offering items from over 110 countries Purveyors of Museum Quality Imports & Handicrafts Welcome to the name sake island (Zanzibar) which for centuries stood as a bastion of commerce and culture, a trading crossroads to half the known world. Welcome, to Zanzibar Trading Company & Zanzibar Tribal Art Gallery located in Sacramento, California. Why did we name our store Zanzibar? Click here to find out! This website is primarily an information website, to purchase online, visit www.Zanzibar-Trading.com OR CALL OUR GALLERY AND WE CAN EMAIL YOU PICTURES OF SELECT ITEMS. Please note that NOT all items shown on this website may be available for purchase and items shown on this website are merely a very small sampling/examples of what we carry. |
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Sacramento's Largest Selection of Fairly Traded Gifts! SHOP LOCAL & SUPPORT SMALL, INDEPENDENT STORES LIKE OURS! WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!! Here at Zanzibar Trading Company, we traverse the world over to bring back to our clientele fantastic finds in fairly traded native handicrafts, tribal artifacts, African and Asian art, the finest sterling silver and semi-precious stone jewelry and exotic elements for your home and gift giving. Visiting our store is like visiting a museum - without having to pay an entrance fee! Our basic philosophy: Better, not cheaper, for the good of all people and the planet. We're not your typical import store - we do carry handicraft but we also carry many world-class museum quality pieces of artwork from famous, published artisans, as well. Zanzibar values its long term relationships that we have developed with our artisan friends in over 100 countries throughout the years. We have always preferred to work directly with the artisans rather than go through traditional middle men and catalogs. We are exceptionally conscious of the exploitation that can occur with differing exchange values, but would like to stress that we believe in Fair Trade and a fair price paid for items. As as a result of these values, we always pay our artists a good price for their work - thus enabling our artisans and their families to have a good standard of living. So come in, browse and ask us what something is - where it comes from - or who made it! You'll be surprised at just how much stuff we fit (neatly) into our little store!
Zanzibar is dedicated to only carrying sustainably produced and fairly traded items. To learn more, visit our pages on what is fair trade? Located in the heart of midtown Sacramento, at the corner of 18th and L Streets, Zanzibar's retail gallery offers over 9,000 fairly traded items from over 100 countries!...only a fraction of which is online. We particularly pride ourselves in our dedication to authenticity, fair trade, and the very highest quality merchandise possible. From Africa to India, Papua New Guinea to Peru, Mexico to Thailand, our gallery offers a virtual market bazaar. All of our pieces are hand-picked, with as many purchased directly from the artisans as possible. No child labor, no factory produced pieces - ever! PLEASE NOTE: This is primarily an INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE. This is NOT a comprehensive catalog of what we carry - some of these items will be available, others not. If you see something you like you can call us and we'll let you know if it is available or if other similar items are available. We can, as time allows, email you pictures. As we are a retail store all items are subject to prior sale. If you call, please avoid calling during weekends and lunch times (our busy times). __________________________________________ HOLIDAY NATIVITIES & ORNAMENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
__________________________________________ FAIRLY TRADED JEWELRY
Zanzibar offers one of the largest selections of fine quality, handmade and fairly traded semi-precious gem, Baltic amber, opal and sterling silver jewelry collections in northern California and Sacramento. Earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and chains - visit our Sacramento Gallery for an ever-changing selection. From under $10 to over $4,000.00 we have a huge selection. Baltic Amber, Garnet, Moonstone, Labrodorite, Citrine, Carnelian, Peridot, Amethyst, Opal, Onyx, Tourmaline, Blue & Lemon Topaz, Pearls, Turquoise, Coral, Kyanite, multi-colored sapphires, emeralds, rubies, Israeli Jewelry including rare Roman glass earrings and necklaces and many other difficult to find stones. We're exclusive sellers of many of Bob Burketts pendants and one-of-a-kind lost wax jewelry pieces. We also carry a large selection of tribal and vintage and antique tribal jewelry. Plus our recycled paper & magazine bead necklaces, beaded Guatemalan jewelry and white metal Peruvian earrings as well as many other fine pieces of unique jewerly. _________________________________________
Zanzibar, Sacramento's premier FAIR TRADE IMPORT store & gallery is dedicated to only carrying sustainably produced and fairly traded items. To learn more, visit our pages on what is fair trade?
__________________________________________ FEATURED PRODUCTS & NEW SHIPMENTS _________________________________________ Soapstone from Kenya
__________________________________________ Handcarved Sandalwood, African Blackwood, Ebony and Mpingo wood pieces from Mozambique
__________________________________________ Haitian Steel Oil Drum Art
__________________________________________ Reclaimed Olivewood Salad Server Sets from Kenya
__________________________________________ Day of the Dead Holiday Themed One-of-a-kind Holiday Figures by Local Sacramento Artist Tamra Kohl
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__________________________________________ Fancy Recycled Glass Votive Cups & Ring Boxes
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__________________________________________ Egyptian hand blown Glass Perfume Bottles
___________________________________________ RECYCLED MAGAZINE & CALENDAR BEAD NECKLACES NEW LOWER PRICES!!
You can accessorize, look fabulous, save the planet and give women in Kenya and Uganda a better life with our unique and eye-popping necklaces made out of recycled magazines! Give a splash of color to your look -- and a tidal wave of compassion to our earth and some of the women on it.
__________________________________________ Shona Carved Figures, Families, one of a kind carvings & Animals from Zimbabwe
__________________________________________ Baltic Amber from Poland we just received a HUGE shipment of Baltic Amber Earrings and Pendants, Bracelets, Necklaces and more!
___________________________________________ Recycled Metal Bird Sculptures from Zimbabwe Crafted using old oil drums and other waste metal, each of our unique bird sculptures can go outside and are realistic representations of both African and American birds. Challenging to get these days, as Zimbabwe is still a mess, we were fortunate to source some recently at great prices.
__________________________________________ Bronze Statuary from India We just received a large shipment of beautifully executed bronze statuary featuring many Hindu and other Gods, Deities, Buddhas and Animals.
__________________________________________ Felted Flower Pins/Brooches and Holiday Ornaments We've begun working with several women's cooperatives in Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan & Turkmenistan run by Kyrgyz nomads who have used felting to make their yurts and decorative rugs for generations. Come in to see our selection!
__________________________________________ Black Pottery from Oaxaca, Mexico
__________________________________________ Talavera Catrina Statues Unique, large (up to 6 feet tall) Catrina Statues hand crafted from Clay and Decorated with mineral based pigments that won't fade in the sun.
__________________________________________ Wooden Carved Kwan Yin
__________________________________________ Rattles, Maracas & Other Musical Instruments Visit our gallery for an ever-changing selection of musical instruments
__________________________________________ Reverse Painted Chinese Master Quality Snuff & Perfume Bottles
__________________________________________ Jose Juan Garcia Aguilar Day of the dead pieces & Skeleton Insects
__________________________________________ Hand painted Day of the Dead themed Bricks, Bottles, Skulls, Skulls with Wings, Cans & Other items by California artist Annette Armas
__________________________________________ MOLINILLOS - Mexican Chocolate Whisk/Stirrer The molinillo [moh-lee-NEE-yoh] is the Mexican chocolate "whisk" or "stirrer". It is made of "turned" wood and it is used to froth warm drinks such as hot chocolate, Atole, and Champurrado. These tools were actually invented by the Spaniard colonists in Mexico in the early 1700's. Prior to the invention of the molinillo, chocolate was froth by pouring it from one cup to another. The first molinillos were made to fit into a container with the handle extending out of the top. The molinillo was then rotated between the users two hands placed palm-sides together. The twisting motion frothed the chocolate.
__________________________________________ Turkish Pottery Bowls & Dishes
These beautiful dishes, bowls and platters are high fired and are exuberantly decorated with hyacinths, tulips, carnations, roses, evil eyes (talismans for protection and good luck), stylized floral scrollwork known as hatayi, Chinese clouds, imbrication, cintemani (a design consisting of three spots and pairs of flickering stripes), and geometric patterns.
They are lead free and dishwasher and oven safe, however, we would highly recommend hand washing. Beautiful and functional, each piece is a unique, one-of-a-kind work of art! __________________________________________ Nicaraguan Pottery
Zanzibar co-owner Josh just returned from a 17 day trip to Nicaragua where he stayed with potters and artisans and commissioned and collected some truly amazing low fire pottery masterpieces Visit our gallery to see what he shipped back
_________________________________________ Indian Bindis back in stock! We've been out of our self-adhesive removable (you can use them multiple times then use eye-lash glue to continue using them!) bindis for a while... we lost our original supplier and frankly, every other brand we've tried just didn't meet our high standards. We've reconnected with our old supplier and once again have them in stock! DOZENS of unique, different styles! Use them for costumes, to spice up your eyes or just about ANYWHERE on your body!
__________________________________________ Tin Crosses & Hearts from Mexico
__________________________________________ Steel Oil Drum Wall Art from Haiti
__________________________________________ Taureg Silver Jewelry from West Africa inset with Ebony
__________________________________________ Hand Carved Wooden Print Block Sets from India These intricate little wooden stamps or print blocks are sold in assorted sets - including animals, flowers, paisleys and more! Many sizes and styles to choose from. Great for imprinting cards and paper, textiles, clay & more.
__________________________________________ Ming / Ching Pottery Sherd Pill Boxes
These beautiful one-of-a-kind pill boxes
feature a small sherd of broken Chinese Ming or Ching Dynasty pottery
surrounded by embossed white metal. These pieces are guaranteed to be
antique porcelain, having been made from 300 - 660+ years ago during
either the Ming or Ching Dynasties circa - 1644 A.C.E (After Common Era). __________________________________________ Cloisonné Dishes, bowls, vases and banglesCloisonné, an ancient metalworking technique, is a multi-step process. It was developed in the Near East and spread to the Byzantine Empire and from there along the Silk Road to China. Small ribbons of copper are meticulously soldered to form flowers and other shapes on a copper background. These sections are then filled with a paste of powdered colored glass that is then fired, producing the amazing variety of colors, shapes and patterns on these wonderful jewelry pieces, bowls, dishes and vases. Each one is a true work of art taking many hours to complete. 100% handcrafted. Fairly Traded. Master artisan quality.
__________________________________________ Chulucanas Pottery from Peru This unique hand made (not molded) pottery and figures is pit fired - using simple glazes; but the true beauty comes from the rich, coffee/chocolate brown patina which is achieved by firing the piece with green mango leaves which leaves a deep, dark brown/black patina on the unglazed portions. Truly unique.. and affordable!
___________________________________________ Hand block printed Silk Scarves from India The art of printing fabric using hand carved wooden print blocks in India, is unfortunately, nearing its artistic end. Modern web presses and silk screening has replaced this ancient art. These unique, each one hand printed silk scarves recall an earlier time when the intricate process of using up to six different wood block stamps are used to create these one of a kind beauties!
___________________________________________ Balinese Wood Carvings
___________________________________________ Hand carved boxwood ojime, netsuke & Inro Boxes
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___________________________________________ Master Quality Reverse Glass Painted Snuff Bottles
___________________________________________ Handcarved African Soapstone from Kenya
__________________________________________ Telephone Wire Baskets from South Africa
__________________________________________ BALTIC AMBER
Luscious Baltic Amber from Poland set into Sterling Silver. Bracelets, earrings, pendants, necklaces and more just arrived! __________________________________________ San (Bushmen) Ostrich Shell Bracelets
__________________________________________ ISRAELI JEWELRY Sterling Silver & 24k Gold hand crafted Artisan made earrings, pendants, necklaces & suites including rare Roman Glass set into sterling!
__________________________________________ Bangle Covered Boxes & Tealights
Every Woman in northern India has dozens of hand blown glass bangles. These fragile fashion accessories often crack and break. Our cooperative buys or trades new bangles for broken ones - then breaks them up and glues them to well made boxes and glass candle holders! Dozens of colors and designs intermingle into a beautiful mosaic. Some bangles are dozens of years old. Many sizes and styles to choose from, prices starting under $20 __________________________________________ Fancy Catrinas & Skeletons from Mexico!
__________________________________________ Hand woven Luxurious Shawls & Scarves
Special Purchase: Wool & Silk/Cotton/Viscose Mixed Shawls - Dozens of Designs to choose from, only $20 each
__________________________________________ Handmade Japanese Tea Sets & Sake Sets Dozens of unique designs to choose from!
__________________________________________ Tree Resin Buddhas from Thailand
__________________________________________ Mexican Folk Art Scott just returned from Jalisco, Michoacan and Guerrero, Mexico on a buying trip! Lots of Mexican masks including diablos (devils), coconut masks, cherubs, flying angels, tin star lanterns, Huichol beaded artworks, milagro covered hearts, crosses and much more! Visit our gallery!
above - trees of life in high fired clay - beautiful, awarded pieces!
Milagro covered hearts, crosses & mirrors
Huichol Indian beaded masks, suns & moons
Coconut masks from Guerrero! Dozens of new styles to choose from! __________________________________________ NAZAR EVIL EYE PENDANTS, RUNNERS, JEWELRY & MORE
__________________________________________ TURQUOISE JEWELRY we've just received a shipment of beautiful turquoise jewelry featuring mostly American Southwest Jewelry from Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada, all set into stunning sterling silver settings. Bracelets, earrings, and necklaces!
Turquoise is becoming very difficult to source, and we've found some beautifully matched pieces and had our artisans in Jaipur, India set them with some amazing results. Visit our gallery for the full selection!
___________________________________________ Talavera Pottery from Mexico, including some FANTASTIC glazed catrinas, pots, ginger jars, plates & more!
__________________________________________ Safari Babies hand knit animals made by a women's group in Kenya
Beaded Animals from Kenya
__________________________________________ Ceramic & Paper Mache Skulls & Other Day of the Dead Items are arriving almost daily...visit our gallery soon!
__________________________________________ including Medium in plastic & paper just arrived Oct 1st
__________________________________________ Dia de los Muertos - Mexico's Day of the Dead Items have started arriving! we just received a HUGE shipment of clay Catrinas, skulls, skeleton figures, jewelry, coasters and more from Mexico! We expect several dozen shipments between now and Nov 2nd. Visit our gallery for the best selection!
___________________________________________ Kenyan Soapstone
___________________________________________ Beautiful Hand Woven Shawls & Scarves from India!
___________________________________________ Handcarved & Beaded Elephant Hangings
___________________________________________ HUGE SHIPMENT of Talavera & Majolica Pottery from Mexico
Zanzibar offers one of Sacramento's largest selections of Mexican Talavera Pots and pottery!
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___________________________________________ Neoprene Coasters Featuring dozens of designs such as Day of the Dead, Posada, Mexican Wrestlers, Loteria, Classic Mexican Horror Movie Posters, Mexican Calendar Girls, Religious Icons, Hindu Gods, Frida Kahlo and More!
___________________________________________ Fairly Traded Maasai Beaded Bracelets from Kenya
After several months of not being able to source our popular beaded wire bracelets made by a Maasai women's cooperative, we've finally received a shipment. Bold, colorful hand blown Czech glass beads are beaded onto wires for these fun cuffs. We also have beaded bangles and "elephant hair bracelets" (made from grass - NOT elephant hair!!). Sustainable handicrafts such as these allow the Maasai to maintain a migratory lifestyle, following the rains with their animals and allows them some income in order to keep them from settling into reserves as the Kenyan government wishes. ___________________________________________ Wood Carvings by Master Carver Eleazar Morales from Oaxaca, Mexico
___________________________________________ Aguilar Sister's Clay Figures from Oaxaca, Mexico
Josefina Aguilar's Figures
Guillermina Aguilar Alcantara's Figures
...plus other pieces by other family members such as Jose Juan Aguilar (above piece and others), Demetrio Aguilar and others! Visit our gallery for more pictures! _________________________________________ BRASS & BRONZE STATUARY FROM INDIA
_________________________________________ Traditional black pottery from Oaxaca, Mexico
___________________________________________ Fine quality articulated good fortune goldfish
___________________________________________ Nichos from Mexico
_________________________________________ Oaxacan Woodcarvings Josh and Scott just returned from 9 days in Oaxaca, Mexico with tons of new items - with much more due to be shipped in the next few weeks...
___________________________________________ JADE BANGLES
We've just recently received a large shipment of beautiful and affordable JADE BANGLES. Now, as you know, JADE can range in price up into the thousands of dollars, however Josh made a great buy on beautiful jade bangles that normally sell for $125 - $300 - and ours are specially priced UNDER $20!!! Come in today for best selection! These are NATURAL and have not been color enhanced and they are real jade! _________________________________________
ALL THE ABOVE MIRRORS ARE 5-7" tall and sell for $12!!!! LARGER SIZES & MANY OTHER STYLES IN OUR STORE! _________________________________________ FUN PRODUCTS THAT WE CARRY IN OUR GALLERY: Vintage/Antique Batik Resin Bangle Bracelets
Strips of vintage and antique hand printed batik fabric is fused between non-toxic resin to make these unique, one-of-a-kind bangle bracelets! Hand crafted by a women's group in Bali, Indonesia. With so many cheap plastic bangles on the market being made in China using toxic lead based paints, these are 100% toxic free and safe to wear as well as lovely to look at! _________________________________________ Color Changing Bead Bracelets
A few years ago a friend of ours came up with the idea of color changing (mood) beads. We sold her Mirage beads for many years and now she's improved on their design, taking unique paper mache beads and coating them with a non-toxic temperature sensitive liquid crystal that caused the bracelets to change color constantly while being worn! You have to put them on to believe them! _________________________________________ Hand carved Kissing Lovers from Bali, Indonia
Many unique designs to choose from - each one will come in a heart-shaped bag! Just the perfect small token of your love for this Valentines day! Priced under $10 _________________________________________
___________________________________________ KOREAN CELADON POTTERY SHIPMENT
___________________________________________ Monkey Biz Rubber Dolls called made from old rubber tires by HIV+ women in S. Africa
They are soooo cute! You have to see them! ___________________________________________ BRASS & BRONZE STATUARY FROM INDIA
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___________________________________________ Copper Animal Pins / Broochs
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___________________________________________ FEATURED PRODUCT Recovered Olivewood Salt Pots
___________________________________________ Hand Woven Shawls, Scarves & Throws from India - Huge selection!
___________________________________________ NEW SHIPMENT OF JIMENEZ RETABLOS
Retablos by Claudio Jimenez Quispe __________________________________________ Original Jewelry by northern California artist Bob (Robert) Burkett click on photos and scroll to bottom to see NEW pieces!
The above pieces (and more at our gallery) are crafted in the Japanese Shibuichi technique (using a lost wax casting technique where 1/5th silver and 4/5ths copper is used to produce amazingly fine details). Bob is a world-recognized jewelry maker and is considered "the number one bead maker in the USA". Highly collectable, his pieces are versatile and affordable while being unique, one-of-a-kind pieces. Learn more: Bob Burkett original jewelry ___________________________________________ Pineapple Pots by Great Master of Mexican Folk Art Hilario Alejos Madrigal
Pineapple Pots by Great Master of Mexican Folk Art Neftali Ayungua Suarez
___________________________________________ Day of the Dead Figures from Mexico
___________________________________________ We've just received a shipment of Mexican Talavera Pottery (mostly animals such as frogs, lizards, suns, etc. - not many plant pots) Including lots of long awaited Ginger Jars!
Many to choose from! Visit our store for entire selection
Talavera Tile hand painted Virgin de Guadalupe Tile Mosaic ___________________________________________ JADE BANGLES
Evil Eye pendants, bracelets & wall hangings from Turkey
___________________________________________ Mexican Day of the Dead Figures
___________________________________________ Recycled Glass Hearts from Ghana, Africa
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from Monkeybiz cooperative in South Africa
___________________________________________ Recycled Wire Earrings from Kenya
___________________________________________ Hand Woven Shawls from India
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These incredibly soft scarves are so soft! Visit our gallery for the best selection. Assorted colors.
lots of pendants, earrings & bracelets! RARE Gaspeite, Kyanite and other stones!
Bronze Statuary from India
__________________________________________ Antique Tibetan Singing Bowls
__________________________________________ Carved Soapstone & Verdite Boxes from Vietnam
__________________________________________ One of a kind Jewelry
__________________________________________ Peruvian & Nicaraguan Pottery
__________________________________________ Handmade Ceramics from Africa
African Bottle cap Key chains
___________________________________________ Coconut Masks from Mexico
Animals, fruits, suns, mermaids and much more created using coconuts, seed pods, clay and paint. From two family workshops in Guerrero State in Mexico. ___________________________________________ Nichos from Mexico
above: "God created kissing - the Devil created the rest" & "I'm no virgin, but I perform miracles" ___________________________________________ Baltic Amber Jewelry from Poland
___________________________________________ Contemporary Nepalese Singing Bowls
___________________________________________ Hand woven Merino wool & viscose shawls & scarves from India
___________________________________________ Original clay figures by Jose Juan Garcia Aguilar (son of Josefina)
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___________________________________________ Unique Ethnographic Horns, Shells, Pigs Tusk Ornaments & Currency from Oceania
___________________________________________ Hand painted Pottery from Poland, this Polish Pottery is functional
__________________________________________ Hand printed silk scarves from Turkey
__________________________________________ Nichos from Mexico
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LOAN PROGRAMS _______________________________________ Zanzibar is dedicated to only carrying sustainably produced and fairly traded items. To learn more, visit our pages on what is fair trade? ____________________________________________ BILL CLINTON ON FAIR TRADE Did you catch Bill Clinton talking to Martha Stewart about Fair Trade? Click on the photo below to watch it!
____________________________________________ Want to purchase online via our secure shopping cart? Visit our retail website at: OR CLICK ON PRODUCTS TO THE UPPER LEFT OF THIS PAGE While what we offer online is only a TINY fraction of what we sell, you can get a good idea of the quality and variety we offer by going to this website. You may also wish to visit our photo gallery to see pictures of our gallery. _______________________________________
Mexican Tin Nichos _______________________________________ Helping Preserve the last 700 Mountain Gorillas in Africa
______________________________________ We've just acquired a large private collection of spectacular old Dan Masks from Africa - shown by appointment _______________________________________ Sapphires, Emeralds & Rubies! We've just received a shipment of our hand-picked exceptional quality, all-natural (no heat treating, color enhancements or irradiation) Sapphires, Multi-colored sapphires, Black Diamonds, Emeralds, Rubies and Tourmaline Necklaces, earrings and Jewelry. Shown by appointment.
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Zanzibar features pottery by Dona Sofia in our gallery. She has outlived her three children and now works with her granddaughter and grandson-in-law. We are proud to carry her beautiful pottery pieces. _______________________________________ New Ireland / New Britain Papua New Guinea Funeral Masks & Fire Masks including Baining (aka Baning, Banning, Bining) Fire Masks, Malanggan (aka Malangan) Tatanua Funeral masks
We've acquired a large private collection of these incredibly rare and not-often seen regalia and masks. shown by appointment only ___________________________________________ FEATURED ARTISAN
Zanzibar features wood carvings by Oaxacan Carver Eleazar Morales in our gallery. We are proud to carry his beautiful carvings. VISIT our gallery for best selection, or learn more about this talented young artisan by clicking here. _________________________________________ Why did we name our gallery Zanzibar? Good question. Zanzibar is actually an island off the east coast of Africa and the country of Tanzania which it is officially a part of. Today Zanzibar (and its northern island neighbor, Pemba) are known for tourism and beaches as well as its old stone town. For thousands of years Zanzibar has been a trading center for spices, wood, dried fish, salt - just about everything you can imagine. Arabs, Persians, West Indians, Chinese and even Europeans (Portuguese especially) have traded here for hundreds of years. While the spices, especially cloves, were locally grown, most of the other items traded for were from other places. The coastal Swahili language, in part a trading language, evolved here. Thus Zanzibar was more of a trading Mecca - where one could find things from many different lands - thus we named our gallery Zanzibar since we currently have items from over 100 different countries (and while we have stuff from Tanzania, we don't actually have anything from Zanzibar!) _______________________________________
_______________________________________ semi-precious stone jewelry, nativities and crèches, day of the dead figures, dia de los muertos skulls and altars, Jimenez retablos, Mexican Catrina skeletons, African masks, recycled silk yarns, custom Egyptian cartouches, African Ghana Bolga Baskets, , South African Zulu Baskets, Tingsha, Mudcloth and other African textiles, pampering personal care products, stock mask stands, and custom mask stands, wood print blocks, Talavera Pottery from Mexico. You can also visit our sister websites: For Indian Print blocks : www.woodprintblocks.com For collector & museum quality African masks: www.kinyago.com
MEDIA & ARTICLES SEE OUR FEATURED JEWELRY IN sierrastyle's
As of May 2008 this necklace is available - call or visit our gallery for more information!
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February's Birthstone AMETHYST JEWELRY A sampling of Amethyst Jewelry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dias de los Muertos "the Day of the Dead" Skulls, Figures, Skeletons, Retablos & Catrinas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNIQUE FAIRLY TRADED AND AFFORDABLE GIFTS
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Mexican Papel Picado - tissue paper banners from Mexico - Sacramento's Largest selection! Including Day of the Dead, Spring, Flowers, Wedding, Birthday and other Paper Picado Mexican Paper and Plastic Banners ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Majolica hand painted food safe plates, platters, dishes & bowls from Mexico ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Recycled paper & magazine bead jewelry from Africa ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Beautiful one of a kind Hand painted Oil Paintings of Madonna, Saints, Angels & Mother & Child from Peru ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sacramento's largest Selection of Tibetan Singing Bowls plus Japanese Rin Gongs, Japanese Singing Bowls, Korean Singing Bowls, Nepalese singing bowls, tingsha, gongs & other musical instruments used in rituals, healing and meditation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Retablo figures, skeletons & retablos by the Jimenez family of Peru including Claudio Jimenez Quispe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
South African Zulu Telephone Wire Baskets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Original Jewelry, pendants, beads and rings by northern California artist Bob (Robert) Burkett including bee beads, mermaids, turtles, cicadas, dragonflies, goldfish & koi and other fanciful animals and people. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hand carved boxwood ojime, netsuke & Inro Boxes
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hand carved wooden gorillas from Uganda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Australian Opal Jewelry - October's Birthstone is Opal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beaded Animals from Africa including Kenya and South Africa ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hand blown Egyptian Perfume Bottles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nichos & Other Mexican Folk Art ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Ostrich Shell Bracelets crafted by the Bushmen (San) people ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sustainably harvested Olivewood Bowls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Dias de los Muertos "the Day of the Dead" Skulls, Figures, Retablos & Catrinas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Neolithic arrowheads, spear points & tools ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sacramento's Largest selection of African Masks, Mexican Masks, Guatemalan Masks, New Guinea Masks, Tribal Art, Folkart, Ethnographic Art & Figures ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Josefina Aguilar Clay Figures from Oaxaca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Olivewood Hearts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wooden Print Blocks from India, Nepal, & Indonesia. These wood stamps are great for paper, fabric, wallpaper, textile and clay and ceramic printing or impressing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hand carved recovered (sustainable) Wood Salad Server Sets
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Mexican Tin & Metal Retablos & Ex-votos Icon Paintings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Nicaraguan Pottery from the village of San Juan de Oriente ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Finest Quality Tibetan, Nepalese & Indian Tingsha Hand Cymbals and Chimes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Master Quality Reverse Glass Painted Snuff Bottles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wounaan and Embera baskets from the rainforests of Panama ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sustainably harvested Ironwood carvings from Mexico
Pacifica brand candles
Nepalese & Indian Bronze & Copper Lost Wax Gold Gilded Statuary
Tongan Plateau Winnowing Baskets from Zimbabwe & Zambia, Africa
Peruvian Chulucanas Pottery
Little Chanchitos Handmade Clay pigs with three legs from Chile ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Asian Teapots, Tea Sets, Tea Cups & Sake Sets from Japan, Korea & China in ceramic and wrought iron ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
African & Tribal Jewelry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Recycled Metal Bird Sculptures from Zimbabwe (Seasonal) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Pre de Provence European French Milled Soaps, Hand Creams & Shea Butter products
Shiva Lingham Stones
Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Items including Phurbas, Bells, Dorjes, and Tantric items
African & Tribal Beaded Jewelry
Chinese Terracotta Warriors
Korean Hand Painted Scrolls & Screens
Ugandan African Baskets
Coconut Masks from Mexico
Gorky Gonzalez Majolica Pottery
Mexican Dance Masks
Hmong Embroidered Teddy Bears
Mexican Devil/Diablo Masks
Stone Statuary, Buddha & Kwan Yin Heads ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Zanzibar Gallery NOW OPEN! 1731 L Street (corner of 18th & L in Midtown) Sacramento, CA 95811 (916) 443-5601 (916) 443-2057 (916) 273-4793 FAX WE NO LONGER HAVE AN 800 NUMBER, WITH APOLOGIES
CLOSED JAN 1st REG. WINTER HOURS: Mon-Fri 11am-6pm Sat 11am* - 6pm Sun 11am* - 3pm *NOTE: We are now opening at 11am and not 10am on weekends. We apologize for any inconvenience. 2nd Sat 10am- 8:30pm* *if it's slow we sometimes close early Private Appointments Available - ask! visit our retail website: Sacramento African art, Fair Trade Jewelry & Imports Store ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
South African Zulu ilala palm Baskets & Other African baskets
South African Zulu Telephone Wire Baskets
Great gift at an affordable price: Natural fiber Shawls from India - starting at only $20
Hand woven Indian Jamavar Jacquard Loomed Shawls from Rajasthan & Kashmir
Fairly Traded Jewelry Sacramento's largest selection of Sterling Silver Jewelry: Earrings, Pendants, Necklaces & Bracelets in Amber, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, Kyanite, Labradorite, Moonstone, Onyx, Opals, Pearl, Peridot, Rubies, Sterling Silver, Topaz, Turquoise and other semi-precious & precious stone jewelry
Custom Egyptian Cartouche Pendants in Sterling Silver and Gold direct from Egypt with your name!
Korean Celadon* we offer a limited supply currently as we can no longer source it.
Bronze Statuary from India, Nepal Thailand & Tibet. Largest selection of the finest quality Hindu and Buddhist Bronze God & Goddess Statues in Sacramento. Bronze Statues of Buddha, Laxmi, Ganesh, Hanuman, Quan Yin and many others.
Nippon Kodo brand Japanese fine Incense
Oaxacan Wood carvings and paper mache
sustainably harvested decorative Capiz shell lotus tea light burners
Votivo Candles including Red Currant
Himalayan Quartz Crystal Buddhas, Stupas, Dorjes, Phurbas, Ganesh & Linghams
Recycled Silk Scarves, Silk Scarves, Wool Shawls, Indian Wedding Shawls & Saris, Cotton scarves
For the person who has everything - hand crafted & blown glass earth globes by Lundberg studios
African cloth dolls & Fertility dolls
Safari Babies - Hand Knit Woven Animals from Kenya, Africa
Soapstone Hearts from Kenya
Hand painted South African Taper Candles
Tagua Nut Carvings from Ecuador
Amazing Mexican Folkart by Tomas Castillo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Colombian Saints & Marys
African, Papua New Guinea & Other Tribal Shields, Spears, Arrows and Weapons
Recycled tin art Tin Animals from Zimbabwe
Contemporary Tang Dynasty Horses
Guatemalan Masks
Museum Quality Tagua Nut Carvings from Panama
Adhesive Indian Bindis
Mexican Huichol Beaded Jaguar Heads, Bowls & Figures
one of Sacramento's largest selection of Turquoise Jewelry
Nepalese Wooden Masks featuring Snow Lions, Garuda, Buddhas, Ganesh, Birab, protective demons & more!
Tetsubin Japanese Cast Iron & Ceramic Teapots & Tea Kettles
Tree Resin Buddhas from Thailand
Hand carved Rosewood Bases & Trivets
Stock & Custom Metal Mask Stands, Stand for African Masks
Seasonally we offer live orchid plants in bloom Did you see the Sacramento Bee article that featured our business? Click here to read the article Sacramento importers feel sting of global economy
Zanzibar Trading is proud to be sponsors of:
Buddha Face Panels from Thailand
January's
Birthstone
March's Birthstone AQUAMARINE JEWELRY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
June's Birthstone MOONSTONE or PEARL JEWELRY
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Paper Mache Skeletons by Andres: Jose Andres Chavez Morales ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mexican Sugar Skull Molds & Supplies for Making Sugar Skulls for Days of the Dead ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Easy to follow step-by-step instructions on molding & making sugar skulls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sugar Skull Making & Decorating Classes - both FREE KIDS CLASSES and PAID CLASSES AVAILABLE IN SACRAMENTO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Easy to follow step-by-step instructions on molding & making sugar skulls
BUY SUGAR SKULL MOLDS AND SUPPLIES FOR DECORATING SUGAR SKULLS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Building a Dia de los Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead) Altar or Ofrenda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Holiday Nativities & Christmas Ornaments from around the World
Hearts for Valentines Day Gifts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For collectors of carved and wooden, soapstone, metal or wire animals, Zanzibar offer's Sacramento's largest selection of: African Elephant Carvings Indian Elephant Carvings Rhino Carvings Rhinoceros Carvings Giraffe Carvings Hippo Carvings Turtle carvings Lion carvings Zebra carvings
MICHAEL AND BRENDA ZULU BASKETS PAGE
Holiday Nativities & Christmas Ornaments from around the World ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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