The Carved Gourds(spanish-Mates Burilados) are a tradition of central Peru.

This of the ancient art of carving on gourd plants. At the end of the cord is attached a small piece of gourd showing this type of art. It bought in  the international book fair in Mexico.

Historically, Andean people used gourds to store food and to this day they are used for storing salt and spices or drinking chicha and mate.
Archaeologists in Peru recently discovered a deity figure on a gourd carved over 4,000 years ago.

Thank you, Hope :)