Balsa wood ornaments

PACA BALSA WOOD FAIR -TRADE ORNAMENT - CARVED BY PERUVIAN AMAZON ARTISAN

This unique fair-trade ornament represents the paca - a large Amazon rodent. It will look great hanging on your Christmas tree, rear-view mirror or adding a colorful touch to another part of your home. This ornament was carved by hand from balsa wood by a native Amazon artisan. The sale of these ornaments supports forest conservation and helps meet local needs in traditional communities in Peru. This ornament was made by a family of Bora artisans from the village of Brillo Nuevo on the Ampiyacu River. Each ornament comes with a tag listing the name and village of the artisan who made it and the plants used to make it.

Model: ORBM029