Andean Artisan Crafted Dried Mate Gourd Cat Box - Andean Feline Apr25bb Lapis lazuli and sterling silver

Lapis lazuli and sterling silver

the backpack opens with a buckle

the cat-shaped key rack is painted by hand with animals

adding shining hematite and sterling silver beads as pretty accents

Andean Artisan Crafted Dried Mate Gourd Cat Box - Andean Feline Apr25bb Lapis lazuli and sterling silverPeruvian 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