Leather Covered Yerba Mate Gourd with Stand

Gorgeous Mate gourds covered in leather, hand painted and hammered, imported from Argentina. 5" tall with feet Opening is 3" These beautiful, hand crafted gourds are made out of real calabashes.  Thcovered in real leather. SoulMate believes in being authentic. These mate gourds are made from actual vegetables called calabazas. The exteriors have been hand crafted with leather formed around gourd. The interiors have been hand scraped and dried out for use with a bombilla and Yerba mate. These natural gourds are the way yerba mate was enjoyed by the indigenous people that first discovered the miraculous properties of Yerba mate. The colors of these gourds have a depth and change with use and the different characteristics of the gourd. They give a natural and authentic feel to the experience of drinking mate. To "cure" or not to "cure" your mate gourd. Curing the gourd makes the gourd more durable and water resistant.  This also helps it become more resistant to cracks and fissures.  The