Dried Gourd with Burned Image of an Elephant from Peru - Earth Tone Elephant Art Games + Toys red and pink mingle with

red and pink mingle with blue and forest green on an expanse of midnight black

Evoking the waves of the ocean

5 inches W x 2

Hand-painted a rich red

hand-carving copal wood and painting the owl in their country's prized alebrije motif

Dried Gourd with Burned Image of an Elephant from Peru - Earth Tone Elephant Art Games + Toys red and pink mingle withThe creation of decorative and utilitarian objects from dried mate gourds have a history that stretches to long before the Spanish arrived in South America. Peruvian artisan Daniel Vargas uses wood burning techniques to create this image of an approaching elephant in shades of brown. He then seals it with candle wax and adds a wood handle to open the hollow gourd box. The natural shape of the gourd dictates size and shape, so each one will be a unique