FOLK ART
CARVED GOURD
"Mates Burilados"
Hand Carved and Painted
in Peru
Size: 5" diam.
It's incredible how many hours and how much patience people in Peru put in this folk art. Wonderfully carved and painted by hand these dried gourds make amazing art abjects. It's well taken care of and in a great condition. You are welcome to ask any questions prior buying or bidding. We can ship it anywhere within continental U.S. for a flat rate of 11.90$. It includes shipping, delivery confirmation and packaging material.
Mates Burilados
Traditional Peruvian crafts are some of the most beautiful artisan works in the world. The diversity, colors and creativity shown in each work represent centuries and centuries of history and culture of the country. This type of folk art is now trending in world markets. A great example of this Peruvian craftwork is mate burilado.
Mate burilado is a pumpkin (Lagenaria siceraria), similar to a gourd, which is dried and then carved.
To read the carving of a mate burilado, you must do it in a circular way and from the bottom to the top of the container.
The mate burilado is a symbol for the traditions and beliefs of the Andean communities of Peru. It’s an ancient Peruvian art – the oldest samples are for over 3000 years old – but it reached its height of popularity during the Republican era.
In that time, mate burilado were used as containers for delivering food or chicha de jora, a ceremonial beverage from the Peruvian highlands.
As they are a symbol of Peruvian culture, the carved images represent day-by-day activities, myths, typical dances, or other Andean traditions – but if you are the designer, you can carve one anyway that you like!
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