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Andean Handcrafts – Leather Mirrors

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Leather mirror, 'Herons'

Leather mirror, 'Herons'

Herons wade in highland lakes as they have for thousands of years. Depicted in gilded tooled leather, these birds take the artistic style of the Inca. Manolo and Lucho present a meticulously handcrafted wall mirror with Peruvian styling.


Leather mirror, 'Inca Geometry'

Leather mirror, 'Inca Geometry'

Appearing in glowing tooled leather, rectangular shapes resurrect Inca icons. Rich earth colors confer a classic dignity on this extraordinary design by Manolo and Lucho. Features hooks for hanging.


Leather mirror, 'Maize'

Leather mirror, 'Maize'

Rich textures suggest grains of corn as a golden ear emerges from emerald leaves. The staff of life throughout the Americas, maize was the basic foodstuff of the Inca and their descendents. Exalting their heritage, Manolo and Lucho create the images in finely tooled leather to surround a wall mirror.


Leather mirror, 'Tulip Magnificence'

Leather mirror, 'Tulip Magnificence'

Tulips tooled in leather create a spectacular mirror frame. The design is by Rocio Davila Rojas, who finds inspiration in Peru's colonial artistry. Davila crafts the mirror frame by hand using local moena wood as a base.


Leather mirror, 'Geometric Symphony'

Leather mirror, 'Geometric Symphony'

Squares of all sizes come together in a symphony of style and beauty. By Manolo and Lucho, the wall mirror is framed by embossed leather.


Leather mirror, 'Spiders'

Leather mirror, 'Spiders'

Weaving a web of mystery, spiders work non-stop in this fascinating design. Manolo and Lucho emboss the motifs on leather for a stunning wall mirror. Subtle applications of gilt enhance its beauty.


Leather mirror, 'Diamonds'

Leather mirror, 'Diamonds'

Centered with gilt, glowing diamonds of different sizes surround a handcrafted wall mirror. Manolo and Lucho work in tooled leather, bringing a modern vision to a traditional Andean craft form. "This design was created by an artisan who loves his work and wants to share it with you," the men affirm.


Leather mirror, 'Gordian Knot' (large)

Leather mirror, 'Gordian Knot' (large)

Manolo and Lucho adapt the rhombus � a favorite motif of the Inca � to create a series of Gordian knots. The elongated forms bring a feeling of opulence to this extraordinary wall mirror in finely tooled leather. Features a hook for hanging.


Leather mirror, 'Star Trellis'

Leather mirror, 'Star Trellis'

Shaped like stars, diminutive blossoms highlight the crisscross paths of a trellis. Abel R�os creates the motifs in polychrome tooled leather to surround a contemporary wall mirror.


Leather mirror, 'Dancing Cranes'

Leather mirror, 'Dancing Cranes'

Prancing lightly on long, stilty legs, cranes seem to dance as they prepare to take wing. Depicted in tooled leather, these birds take the artistic style of the Inca. Manolo and Lucho present a meticulously handcrafted wall mirror with classic Andean style. Features a hook for hanging.


Leather mirror, 'Blue Tribute'

Leather mirror, 'Blue Tribute'

"The design of this mirror is meant to honor the art and customs of the Colla people," confide Peruvian artists Manolo and Lucho. The Colla date back to 1200-1450 A.D., and it was their custom to bury lords and priests in tall funeral towers called chullpas. "Some of the chullpas are square and others are more rounded, which is what we tried to recreate with tooled leather shapes," they explain.


Leather mirror, 'Peruvian Cantuta' (large)

Leather mirror, 'Peruvian Cantuta' (large)

Beautiful cantuta flowers blossom with the spirit of myth in a finely-tooled leather mirror frame. Manolo and Lucho recall the Inca legend of two kings who had a son each. The kings entered in bloody battle and on their deathbeds made their sons swear to continue the war, though they didn't want to. Bound by their pledge, they fought and mortally wounded each other, but before dying they asked their servants to put them on the field side by side. They forgave each other, which so moved Pachamama, Goddess of Fertility, that she allowed for the cantuta to blossom as a symbol of the people's unity. They bear the colors of the young kings � red and yellow � as well as green, symbolizing hope. Known as qantu in Quechua, the cantuta is Peru's national flower.


Leather mirror, 'Icons'

Leather mirror, 'Icons'

Manolo and Lucho design a captivating mirror and frame that honors the different cultures of the Andes. Crafted by hand, the frame hosts leather panels expertly tooled with various images of Inca inspiration. Designed to hang vertically.




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