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Vtg Burilado Peruvian Intricate Hand Carved Round Gourd 9.5"x5.5" - $35 (mountain view)
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The Art of Mate Burilado: The tradition dates back over 4,000 years, with archeologists finding gourds from that era depicting deities. It is one of Peru's oldest traditional handicrafts.
Technique: Artisans in regions like Huancayo and Cochas use a small chisel called a buril to etch fine lines into the dried gourd's hard shell. They often use pyrography (burning with fire) to add rich shades of brown and black, and sometimes rub charcoal or chalk into the carvings to highlight the details.
Storytelling: The images often depict everyday life in the Andes, farm work, rural scenery, wildlife, or specific myths and historical events. The stories are sometimes "written" in a circular fashion, intended to be "read" by spiraling upward from the bottom of the gourd.
It sat on a shelf in my home until I started to downsize
$35
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