2805 West End Ave, Nashville TN 37203
615 329 1272
info@scarlettbegonia.com
mon-sat 10am to 6pm, sun 1pm to 5pm
Welcome to Scarlett Begonia!
Experience the warmth and elegance of
South America
Handcarved Gourds
Handmade by Pedro Osores from Lima, Peru
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Mate Burillados
Pedro Osores visiting Scarlett Begonia
This ancient art dates back over 2,000 years originating as a means of ornamenting gourds used as eating and drinking vessels. Today, the tradition continues in the small village of Cochas, Peru. Three techniques are used. (1) Fondo Negro-etched with a small nail and then colored with soot and oil. (2)Quemado-etched and then burned with a small stick to provide the color tones. (3) Tintado-tinted with vegetable dyes and then carved. Many gourds tell a complete folk story or depict scenes symbolic of Andean mountain life.
To place an order please call us at 615-329-1272 or e-mail us at info@scarlettbegonia.com