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About Himalayan Crafts
Himalayan Crafts is a marketplace for hand-cast Buddhist and Hindu sculptures, Newari wood carvings, ritual masks, and singing bowls from the workshops of the Kathmandu Valley. We work directly with master artisans — paying fair wages, vetting provenance, and shipping with care.
Our story
Why are heirloom Buddhist and Hindu sculptures so hard to buy well? In 2015 our founder spent six months travelling between the bronze foundries of Patan and the woodcarving sheds of Bhaktapur, and came back with a clear answer — most of the supply chain is opaque, artisans are paid the least, and the best pieces never make it to honest retail.
We started Himalayan Crafts to fix that. Direct relationships with named workshops, photographs from the bench, fair-wage guarantees, and a 30-day return policy that actually works — because we believe in the piece we sold you.
A decade in, we partner with workshops across the Kathmandu Valley and ship to 40+ countries. Every piece is hand-finished. Every relationship is decade-long.
What we stand for
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Every sculpture in our collection is made by hand — lost-wax cast in brass and bronze, or carved from wood and stone. We source directly from the workshops where each piece is created, with full provenance.
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We pay our artisan workshops 30–60% above the Nepali living wage and visit each one personally several times a year. Sourcing relationships are decade-long, not transactional.
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A well-cast bronze becomes an heirloom. We sell pieces designed to last hundreds of years — with care advice and restoration partners in every region we ship to.
By the numbers
We're proud of these numbers — and even prouder of the relationships and stories behind them.
Where we source
A short tour of the places our artisan partners live and work.
Meet our vendorsPatan
NepalLost-wax bronze and brass casters — Shakya families since the Malla dynasty.
Bhaktapur
NepalNewari woodcarvers — sal and walnut, mandalas and ankhi-jhyal panels.
Thamel
NepalRitual mask carvers — Mahakala, Bhairab, Indra Jatra festival masks.
Boudha
NepalSeven-metal singing bowls and engraved prayer wheels.
Patan stoneyards
NepalHand-carved black stone Buddhas and Tara figures.
Bhaktapur stoneyards
NepalMarble Ganeshas and outdoor stone sculpture.
From the press
“A serious source for hand-cast Himalayan sculpture that feels like heirlooms — minus the dealer-room hush.”
— Architectural Digest
Browse 200+ sculptures in person at Thamel Marg, Kathmandu. Walk-ins welcome.
Plan a visitSourcing a custom commission, after a specific region, or just stuck on size? Our team replies within one business day.
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