Old woven dolls by weavers of the Embera tribe. These gorda muneca (or fat dolls) each have secret chambers that open up like a secret chamber. The gordas also have long braided purse strings that could around the back. These dolls are an old style traditional art, and there are only 4 in the collection.
This woven doll has a detailed small face, with delicate woven eyes, nose and mouth, and circular white ears. He seems to have a black head of hair. His backside flares out like a chicken, revealing a hidden storage area. The dolls are created out of bundles of shredded palm, then woven together using colored palm dyed with natural vegetal dyes.
10 L x 10 W x 11 H, created by an Embera weaver.
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The dolls are created out of bundles of shredded palm, then woven together using colored palm dyed with natural vegetal dyes. They look to have been created 30+ years ago, and each have the original braided strings and latching opening.
The newest, softest green palm fronds are shredded by hand, extracting the internal fibers as thin as thread. After drying in the sun, these fibers are dyed in mixtures created using roots, berries and seed pods, all-naturally sourced vegetal colors.
Stitched over many months and years from natural palm fibers and organic dyes, your handmade woven art should be displayed proudly, away from any windows and skylights. The ultra-violet rays of direct sun and strong light can cause the saturated natural dyes in textile and fiber art to fade, and can even damage the fibers themselves.
If your woven art resides with you in the desert or other dry environments, you may feel better occasionally misting it (as often done to wicker or rattan) inside with distilled or non-chlorinated tap water. Using a paper towel, gently pat any excess moisture from the interior.
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