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Peruvian Engraved Dried Gourd Green Hummingbird Figurine - Andean Hummingbird Gitzell Africa a wax-resist dyeing methodSmall and quick, hummingbirds dart from flower to flower, seeking sweet nectar. The Peruvian Andes are home to more than a hundred species of the tiny creatures. Celebrating their country's natural splendor, the Canto Sisters depict hummingbirds and blossoms on a dried gourd harvested from the yerba mate plant. It is dried and painted before the images are meticulously engraved by hand and given a protective coat of wax. Cultivated on the Peruvian