BLUE-CROWNED MOTMOT - WOVEN BIRD ORNAMENT BY PERUVIAN AMAZON ARTISAN

This unique fair-trade ornament represents the blue crowned motmot -known as the barranquero in the Amazon parts of Peru and Colombia. 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 woven with chambira palm fiber by a native Amazon artisan. The sale of these ornaments supports forest conservation and helps meet local needs in traditional communities in Peru. These birds were made artisans from the campesino village of San Francisco on the Maranon River. Each ornament comes with a tag listing the name and home of the artisan who made it and the plants used to make it.

Model: ORB046