Andean Artisan Crafted Dried Mate Gourd Cat Box - Andean Feline Games & Fun Smallest Piece: 0

Smallest Piece: 0

Peruvian artisans Margarita and Martha create a fascinating ornament

and the people who have suffered much over time

Purple turns into violet in a delicious palette of colors orchestrated by Vinita for this wide shawl

and shiny brass accents

Andean Artisan Crafted Dried Mate Gourd Cat Box - Andean Feline Games & Fun Smallest Piece: 0Peruvian craftsman Daniel Vargas is from Cochas Chico in the El Tambo district of Huancayo province and has been gaining mastery of the Huancayan art of engraving gourds since he was a teenager. Known as mates, the dried gourds are decorated using various engraving and burning techniques. Daniel's design, created by hand, transforms the dried mate gourd into a finely detailed full figured cat. The top half of the gourd can be lifted up using a painted