{"product_id":"peruvian-gourd-maracas","title":"Peruvian Hand-Carved Gourd Maracas, Assorted Folk Art Rattles","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  body { background:#FAF7F2; margin:0; padding:2.5em 1.2em; }\n  .wrap { max-width:720px; margin:0 auto; }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wrap\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== COPY FROM HERE INTO THE SHOPIFY DESCRIPTION FIELD ===== --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eA carved gourd maraca from the Peruvian Andes, its dark surface incised entirely by hand with birds, fish, leaves, and fine geometric line work. The pale cut lines glow against the deep brown shell, and a wrap of bright thread with a few small feathers finishes the long handle. It is small, but it carries the weight of a craft practiced for thousands of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eLift it and it answers with a soft seed rattle. Rest it in a bowl or a basket and it becomes a quiet sculpture. This is the rare object that is equal parts instrument and folk art, made to be handled as much as displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eNo two are alike. Every gourd takes a different shape, every carving a different hand. The piece you receive will be entirely its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eThis listing is for one maraca, chosen for you from our assortment. Because each is carved and wrapped by hand, yours will differ from the examples shown. That is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eThe Carved Gourd Tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eThese maracas carry Peru's carved gourd tradition, known as mate burilado. In and around the village of Cochas, near Huancayo in the Mantaro Valley, artisans incise dried gourds by hand to tell stories of daily life, animals, and plants, a practice passed down for generations. The same technique gives these rattles their sharp graphic detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.02em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding-left: 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural gourd, wood handle, thread wrap, feather accent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-carved or incised gourd surface (mate burilado)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Assorted folk motifs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e One maraca per order, assorted and selected for you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative object or light percussion instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade; minor variation in form, finish, and design is expected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taos, New Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eDisplay and Styling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eDisplay several together in a woven basket, ceramic bowl, or open shelf arrangement. The carved dark gourd surface, colored thread, and feather details make them especially effective in folk-art, music-room, studio, and globally layered interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eAre the designs identical?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Each maraca is handmade, so the carved designs, gourd shape, and thread colors vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eCan I choose the design?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Designs are assorted and we select one for you. Each maraca is one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eCan they be played?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, they function as light percussion rattles, though they are also strong as decorative folk-art objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eAre these made in Peru?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The pieces are labeled Hand Made in Peru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1.4em 0 0;\"\u003eExplore more handmade folk art in the \u003ca style=\"color: #b85c38; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/fromtheandes.net\/collections\/peru\"\u003ePeru collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== STOP COPYING HERE ===== --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45899366858809,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/peruvian-hand-carved-gourd-maracas-assorted-folk-art-rattles-2020392.png?v=1780297149","url":"https:\/\/fromtheandes.net\/products\/peruvian-gourd-maracas","provider":"From The Andes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}