Ethnic Buriti Petals Fruit Bowl

Product Dimensions: Ø 60 CM H 10 CM | Ø 23,622" x H 3,937"

Lead Time: up to 35 days 

m.o.q: USD 1000 . 

CPT/your place ( shipping estimation to your place provided) .

A total of 396 kilometers separate Barcelos from Manaus.
Barcelos, the first capital of the state of Amazonas, has a
population of approximately 26,000 habitants.
The handicraft is one of the attractives of the municipality and is
extremely important for the local economy. The craftwork draws a
lot of influence from the indigenous and cabocla culture, utilizing
the Piaçava (the name of two types of palm tree that can be found
in the amazon region) as the main material utilized.
In its region, Barcelos is responsible for almost 80% of the
production of Piaçava fiber handicraft. The originality and beauty of
these objects show the great ability of the artisans in utilizing
braiding techniques that are passed through generations.
The community workshops of made from the Sebrae project in
which designer Sergio Matos participated to develop products with
an improved design. The braiding technique was kept in use to
help to keep the local identity in the production process.
For the dyeing of the raw material, a conservation technique is
used, in which the piaçava is put in mud for 4 days to get a black
tonality.
The concepts used for product development were inspired by
Vitória Régia. A typical plant of the Northern Region. The legend of
Victoria Regia (a well-known myth in Brazilian indigenous culture)
talks about an Indian that fell in love with the moon, throwing
herself into the waters of the river because she was attracted by
the reflection of the moon, making her disappear and come back
as the fragrant Victoria Regia.