Peruvian Engraved Dried Gourd Green Hummingbird Figurine - Andean Hummingbird Housewarming Gifts Handcrafted from copper with a

Handcrafted from copper with a brushed-satin finish

Designed by artisans Krishna and Sharda

with brushes made from horsehair or mule hair

faceted crystal beads are displayed between beads of gold-tone glass

The other depicts a stylized skull in allusion to Mexico's Day of the Dead traditions

Peruvian Engraved Dried Gourd Green Hummingbird Figurine - Andean Hummingbird Housewarming Gifts Handcrafted from copper with aSmall and quick, hummingbirds dart from flower to flower, seeking sweet nectar. The Peruvian Andes are home to more than a hundred species of the tiny creatures. Celebrating their country's natural splendor, the Canto Sisters depict hummingbirds and blossoms on a dried gourd harvested from the yerba mate plant. It is dried and painted before the images are meticulously engraved by hand and given a protective coat of wax. Cultivated on the Peruvian