Dried Mate Gourd Hanging Bird Ornaments from Peru(set of 3) - Moon Birds Andean Alpaca Collection They are hilanderas

They are hilanderas

5 inches W x 3

artisans from Joias do Rio craft a petite and precious sculpture

He works in virgin wool to create this colorful work of art

a necklace takes the form of a sunflower

Dried Mate Gourd Hanging Bird Ornaments from Peru(set of 3) - Moon Birds Andean Alpaca Collection They are hilanderasFrom Peru comes this set of three dried mate gourd ornaments handmade by Daniel Vargas. On each of the ornaments, three different finely decorated birds are perched among tree branches. The ornaments are made from dried mate, a type of gourd which grows in the northern part of the country. The artisan creates the color on the gourd using natural red dye; he chisels the design by hand and also uses pyrography to create the beautiful dark shading. Dried