For more than 4,500 years, Peru has been home to goard artists. The types of decoration on these gourds include scratching on the outer shell,, fine-line hatching, and a combination of pyroengraving and carving.
Gourd images provide a fascinating historical records of may features of daily life through the centuries. Religious ceremonies and beliefs, polictical events and social activities are all illustrated in exquisite detail on gourds.