Pat Bitton

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[BCH] Pat Bitton collected these gourd animals during her travels in Peru. The long-necked birds are about 9in tall. The owl is about 6in tall and has a removable lid. The designs are etched and worked in quemado technique. Gourd carving is a 4000-year old art.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/peruvian-art-gourd-carving-180955656/

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