Set of 4 Dried Gourd Peacock Ornaments from Peru - Andean Peacocks aug22new The crescent moon smiles mysteriously

The crescent moon smiles mysteriously as it drifts in the unseen heavens

two cats are crafted from sterling silver and given a brushed-satin finis that gleams in the light

The petite roses pose on sterling silver posts

Climbing this pair of ecru cotton cushion covers

but have also become a fashion accessory

Set of 4 Dried Gourd Peacock Ornaments from Peru - Andean Peacocks aug22new The crescent moon smiles mysteriouslyStylized peacocks and pretty flowers pose on festive ornaments one each in green, red, yellow and orange. Working in an ancient art they learned from their father, the Canto Sisters craft the set from dried gourds harvested from the yerba mate plant. They are cleaned, dried and painted before the images are meticulously engraved around the surface by hand. Cultivated on the Peruvian coast for 6,000 years, mate gourds were decorated with images of