Peruvian Ceremonial Mate - carved in wood

Description

A mate is a container generally made from "gourd" species of the genus Lagenaria. They can also be made of wood, guampa or bull horn, glass, plastics, silver, enameled brass and, recently, silicone; This container is used to drink the homonymous infusion. The Incas developed the technique further and used mates intensively as vessels, musical instruments, and ceremonial objects. On the surface, they represented agricultural and social activities that were accompanied by geometric motifs. There are several types of burilled mattes in different colors, the traditional one has brown, reddish and black colors.As you can see in this matte, it is made of wood, sanded, embossed and painted by artisans from the city of Cusco.
Mesuare 10.8 x 7
IF YOU BUY MORE THAN ONE PRODUCT THAT ARE IN PERU, WE CAN CONBINE THE SHIPPING ACCORDING THE TOTAL WEIGHT.
OUR RATES OF SHIPPING
WEIGHT (grams)
USA & CANADA ($)
WORLDWIDE ($)
TIME ARRIVE
101 - 250
15.52
17.82
FIRST CLASS BETWEEN 12-14 BUSINESS DAYS
251 -  500
23.45
26.59
501  - 1000
37.18
43.12
1001 - 1500
48.65
56.52
1501 - 2000
57.18
66.81
2000 - 2500
45.36
53.18
SECOND CLASS BETWEEN 17-21 BUSINESS DAYS
2501 - 3000
49.02
57.67
30001 - 3500
53.18
59.82