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The Basenji. Ears up, eyes on you, and not a sound. This is our retro basenji crest in black and white - the tall listening ears, the sculpted muzzle, the look that says it understood you perfectly and has decided to negotiate.
The basenji is one of the oldest dog types on earth, a hunter from the forests and villages of central Africa, where sound carries and silence is a skill. It does not bark; an unusually shaped larynx gives it a yodel instead, the famous baroo. It grooms itself like a cat, comes into season once a year like the dingo, and carries almost no dog smell. Dogs of this type were shown at Crufts in 1895 as "African Bush dogs," but lasting English stock only took hold in the late 1930s, and the registry accepted the breed in 1943.
Anyone who has shared years with one knows the breed is built from small things: the tidy paws, the sudden burst of speed, the head tilt, the curled-tail swagger. This ornament is for those years. Celebrate the dog who runs your house, or keep a life well lived close - a tree that gets a little quieter and a little more watchful every December.
For basenji people, for anyone with a dog worth an ornament, for the friend who is still talking about theirs.
From our basenji history: “The result is a dog that feels ancient in the modern world: bright-eyed, self-possessed, and just a little mischievous—part cat, part sighthound, and yes, part woodland goblin.” Read the full story, A Life Well Lived - Basenji History of the Barkless Dog.
The art is our own crest, printed on a three-inch faceted crystal glass round, white-backed so the black reads sharp against a lit tree. The faceted edge catches light from every angle. Arrives boxed - your choice of white or gold gift box at checkout.
3-inch (76 mm) round crystal glass ornament · faceted gem-cut edge · white-backed print for crisp contrast · red ribbon hanger · your choice of white or gold gift box, included · free U.S. shipping.
QUICK FACTS — BASENJI CRYSTAL GLASS CRYSTAL ORNAMENT — A LIFE WELL LIVED
Series: Crystal Glass Ornament
Art: 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
