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

Smallest Piece: 0

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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