Goldback Woven Fish - Handmade Embera Art statement pieces worked into patterns they weave

worked into patterns they weave to remember

The Story In Ticuna cosmology the crocodile guards the waterways and keeps ancient knowledge

20 in long × 5 in wide × 6 in high (51 × 13 × 15 cm)

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Goldback Woven Fish - Handmade Embera Art statement pieces worked into patterns they weaveHandwoven Ember Fish A broad golden back tapering into a pale woven belly. One of one. The Story A broad golden back tapering into a pale woven belly. Its only internal support is bundled palm fronds, shredded and dyed, then wrapped with more shredded palm to build a firm coil. One of a kind and not repeatable, this is new art from the Ember, a Darin tribe known for their skill with the materials found around them. Made by hand by Ember artisans in