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3 inches (76 mm) across, faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon hanger, in a white or gold gift box.

Made to order in the USA; each piece is printed or finished when the order comes in and shipped free in the U.S.

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Basenji · A Life Well Lived · Animal Holiday Ornament

$28.00 USD

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Shape Circle + White Gift Packaging Circle + Gold Gift Packaging

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Basenji. Ears up, eyes on you, not a sound. A basenji does not bark. It yodels, it grumbles, and it looks at you with the expression of a dog who has read the room and decided to negotiate. Years of that is a life well lived.

One of the oldest breeds on earth, the basenji came out of the forests of central Africa where it hunted in silence, appears in Egyptian art, and reached American homes only in the 1940s. Cat-clean, cat-independent, famously hard to housebreak, and possessed of a curled tail that carries opinions. It is a dog for people who wanted a companion, not a subordinate.

This crest honors the basenji who shared a house with us, and every basenji who has run a household on its own terms.

Our own black-and-white basenji crest, set in crystal so the black stays dense against a lit tree. Three inches across. Quiet, like the dog.

For basenji people, and for anyone with a dog worth remembering every December.

Faceted crystal, three inches across, printed on a white back so the line work reads from across the room on a lit tree. Red ribbon. White or gold gift box, your call at checkout. Ships free anywhere in the U.S.

QUICK FACTS — BASENJI CRYSTAL ORNAMENT

Series: Animal Holiday Ornament

Art: Basenji (A Life Well Lived), original Merlin Classics engraving printed to the glass

Blank: 3-inch (76 mm) round clear crystal glass ornament, faceted gem-cut edge

Print: white-backed for contrast; red ribbon hanger

Packaging: white or gold gift box, chosen at checkout

Made to order in the USA

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How are items made and when will they arrive?

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Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.