Yerba Mate Gourd with Copper Details

Gorgeous Mate gourds hand painted and hammered, imported from Argentina. 4" tall with feet Gourd is 3" tall  Opening is 1.5" These beautiful, hand crafted gourds are made out of real calabashes.  They are hand painted with hand created Brass or Alpaca Silver details.  SoulMate believes in being authentic. These mate gourds are made from actual vegetables called calabazas. The exteriors have been hand painted and the interiors have been 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 Indians that first discovered the miraculous properties of Yerba mate. The colors of these gourds have a depth and change with 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 resistible to cracks and fissures.