This paper presents a repertoire of fifty-two ornamental motifs used by woodcarvers of Hatsinja, a village located in the Sinja valley of Jumla District (West Nepal). Usually found on religious monuments and, occasionally, in domestic architecture, most of these motifs carry a symbolic meaning, and their origins are locally traced back to the region’s history. This paper intends to present these ornamental motifs according to the information provided by two woodcarvers. They are then be contextualised with contemporary examples of their uses and with the artistic heritage of western Nepal during the medieval period.