Hand Painted Christmas Balls, Handmade Christmas Decorations, Paper Mache baubles, Hanging christmas Baubles, Hand painted dessert safari

Hand Painted Christmas Ornaments, Handmade Christmas Decorations, Paper Mache baubles, Hanging Christmas Baubles, Camel caravan on baubles

This artwork is inspired by the beauty of nature. The original desert landscape is painted on paper Mache balls.

This is an original hand painted work, 100% handmade work, this is not a print!

A camel train or caravan is a series of camels carrying passengers and goods on a regular or semi-regular service between points. Although they rarely travelled faster than the walking speed of a person, camels' ability to withstand harsh conditions made them ideal for communication and trade in the desert areas of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula for centuries. Camel trains were also used sparingly elsewhere around the globe. Since the early 20th century they have been largely replaced by motorized vehicles or air traffic.

The camel caravans which crossed the great dunes of the Sahara Desert began in antiquity but reached their golden period from the 9th century CE onwards. In their heyday caravans consisted of thousands of camels travelling from North Africa, across the desert to the savannah region in the south and back again, in a hazardous journey that could take several months.

Stopping along the way at vital oases, the caravans were largely controlled by the Berbers who acted as middlemen in the exchange of such desired commodities as salt, gold, copper, hides, horses, slaves, and luxury goods. The trans-Saharan trade brought with it ideas in art, architecture, and religion, transforming many aspects of daily life in the towns and cities of a hitherto isolated part of Africa.

·         100% handmade and hand painted

·         light weight balls

·         waterproof Christmas hangings

·         ecofriendly material and paint

·         cruelty free product