2065499

South American Folk Art Story Telling Gourd #2065499

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:40.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
South American Folk Art Story Telling Gourd #2065499
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***REASONABLE BEST-OFFERS CONSIDERED PRE-AUCTION OR DIRECT PURCHASE - ITEMS TO BE SOLD VIA THIS VENUE ONLY (PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST OFF-VENUE SALE)! Item/Description: Antique/Vintage South American (? Peruvian, ? Andes-Andean) Folk Art Story-Telling Rattling Rattle Gourd. Intricately, lavishly, and artistically hand-carved (? and Burned), imagery depicted is that of: Farmers; Scythes; Hoeing; Animals - Goats; Llamas; Donkeys-Mules; Oxen-Steers-Bulls-Cows; Calves; Lambs-Sheep; Plowing; Fields of Wheat-Straw; Houses; Costumed People Holding Hands Dancing-Working in the Fields; Livestock Paddocks; Pottery; Musicians Playing Horn-Percussion Instruments; Various Symbols-Graphics - Astral; Floral; Abstract; Diamonds; Flowers; Ram?s Horn (see photos - which are only a PARTIAL REPRESENTATION of all the imagery contained on this Gourd)

***Gourds are ancient plants, predating baskets as useful containers by thousands of years, and carving of same is an extraordinarily labor-intensive process, with each individual Gourd becoming a UNIQUELY ONE-OF-A-KIND Folk Art Masterpiece!

Age/Period: ? Antique/? Vintage

Manufacturer/Identification/Markings: Unmarked

Material(s)/Format: Gourd

Size/Measurements: 5" in Diameter x 3 1/4

Condition: Exquisite, evincing no damage!
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<tr><td>Condition:Exquisite</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Antique/Vintage - Exact Date Unknown</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:South American Folk Art Story Telling Gourd</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Glendale, Arizona</td></tr>
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