Approx 2" by 3" by 1.75

Tiny wooden keepsake box

Box of Olinalá Guerrero carved and painted by hand, which gives off a delicious aroma in its wood of lináloe essence. The Lináloe tree is native to the region of Guerrero, it is allowed to take the sap from the tree to make the essence and impregnate the boxes with its aroma.

The so-called lacquer or maque of pre-Hispanic origin is an important decorative technique in the popular art of Mexico. The technique consists of decorating objects with a mixture made of minerals, vegetables and animals, especially oils and earth of different colors. Using the technique a great variety of ornamental motifs stand out: fretwork, flowers, animals and landscapes; as well as diverse colors and combinations that give it its own seal. Piece made by Mexican hands that take care of the smallest detail using traditional Mexican techniqu