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This unique home accent is from Ruth Guevara in Costa Rica, who was inspired by the myriad purposes of the jicaro or calabash gourd in ancient times. Indigenous peoples would use the gourds in their daily lives as utensils, containers and even musical instruments. Guevara carves the dried gourd by hand, and then accents it with jute twine that is stitched through small holes in the gourd.
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Definitely a unique magnet. Well made.
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You can find our dried gourd home accent 'Aboriginal' by Ruth Guevara in decor accessories categories such as Rustic Home Accents, Nature Home Accents and Mate Gourd Home Accents. Enjoy exploring these sections for other Novica treasures.
"Each of my pieces is a real challenge because there are no identical ones--when working with mainly natural products, their shapes and sizes will never be the same."
“My name is Ruth Guevara Vega. I was born in San José in 1971. My family is from a rural area in Guanacaste, made up of 6 siblings and a father and... read more