Andean Folklore Engraved Gourd

Intricately detailed and rich with cultural storytelling, the Andean Folklore Engraved Gourd by Tito Medina transforms natural form into a living canvas. Crafted in Cochas Chico, a village renowned for its gourd-carving traditions, this piece showcases meticulous hand-etching that wraps around the gourd’s rounded surface in layers of narrative and geometry.The surface reveals a rhythmic tapestry of Andean life — birds in flight, radiant florals, mountains, cattle, cacti, and village scenes etched in warm golden tones against a dark background. The density of linework and symbolic motifs reflects both the artisan’s mastery and the cultural memory embedded in each figure. Though modest in scale, its presence is powerful, drawing the viewer into a miniature world of rhythm, ritual, and everyday life in the Peruvian highlands.