Small handwoven bowl
The striking colors in this small basket are from clay and pink spinach seed.
An example of the pre-columbian technique, originally of the Zenu tribe, of manually processing the caña flecha leaves – harvesting, drying, and staining them with natural vegetable dyes or clay. The strands are then woven into baskets, hats, and other household pieces.
Artisan:
Caña flecha is a staple of Tuchin; 90% of its residents contribute to the cultivating and crafting of the raw material. Marcial Montalco, the artisan of these pieces, has been awarded the title “Maestro de Maestros” of the technique.
Size: top diameter = 6 in, height = 3 in
Region: Córdoba
**All sales are final.**
The striking colors in this small basket are from clay and pink spinach seed.
An example of the pre-columbian technique, originally of the Zenu tribe, of manually processing the caña flecha leaves – harvesting, drying, and staining them with natural vegetable dyes or clay. The strands are then woven into baskets, hats, and other household pieces.
Artisan:
Caña flecha is a staple of Tuchin; 90% of its residents contribute to the cultivating and crafting of the raw material. Marcial Montalco, the artisan of these pieces, has been awarded the title “Maestro de Maestros” of the technique.
Size: top diameter = 6 in, height = 3 in
Region: Córdoba
**All sales are final.**
The striking colors in this small basket are from clay and pink spinach seed.
An example of the pre-columbian technique, originally of the Zenu tribe, of manually processing the caña flecha leaves – harvesting, drying, and staining them with natural vegetable dyes or clay. The strands are then woven into baskets, hats, and other household pieces.
Artisan:
Caña flecha is a staple of Tuchin; 90% of its residents contribute to the cultivating and crafting of the raw material. Marcial Montalco, the artisan of these pieces, has been awarded the title “Maestro de Maestros” of the technique.
Size: top diameter = 6 in, height = 3 in
Region: Córdoba
**All sales are final.**