Red Dried Mate Gourd Owl Ornaments from Peru (set of 4) - Owl Sentries Travel Friendly perhaps as far back as

perhaps as far back as the 2nd or 3rd century

Inspired by the flora and fauna of Guatemala

She works in the traditional art of arpillera (patchwork) to create this extraordinary wall hanging in the shape of a fir tree

Frame: 10 inches H x 8 inches W x 1

known to the Maya people as Ya'ax Chich

Red Dried Mate Gourd Owl Ornaments from Peru (set of 4) - Owl Sentries Travel Friendly perhaps as far back asFour small owl sentries watch and wait for the holidays to arrive in artisan Daniel Vargas's handmade dried gourd ornament set. The Andean practice of mate burilado which stands for 'engraved gourd' is renowned; mate gourds found in the northern part of Peru are dried and then chiseled to create life scenes, geometric figures and images. The craftsman employs these traditional techniques to give the owls their features and feathers, and for a unique