Dragonfly Motif Wall Hanging Half Chiselled Gourd
This decorated half chiselled gourd is commonly called a Lapa and is created as a wall hanging piece of decoration. In this case it shows a representation of dragonflies mingling among the flowers. They were made from carved gourds in the Peruvian sierra of Huancayo. The technique for producing a chiselled gourd involves etching fine lines into the gourd with a scalpel called a buril, creating a series of drawings.
Materials: natural pumpkin
Size: 22 x 22 x 8 cms.
$49.99
Description
This decorated half chiselled gourd is commonly called a Lapa and is created as a wall hanging piece of decoration. In this case it shows a representation of dragonflies mingling among the flowers. They were made from carved gourds in the Peruvian sierra of Huancayo. The technique for producing a chiselled gourd involves etching fine lines into the gourd with a scalpel called a buril, creating a series of drawings.
Additional information
Weight | 1.8 kg |
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Dimensions | 22 × 22 × 8 cm |