This piece features:
These products are made from the jicara fruit. When the fruit has developed over a three-month period, it is harvested and carved before the shell becomes too hard. The fruit is picked, cut in half or cored, as in the case of making jugs, and emptied of seeds and pulp. The natural shine of the surface is scraped off, and then the entire surface is painted black and the carving process begins.
The pupa can be used as a cup or a bowl, and the designs serve as reminders of the natural surroundings.
The inscription "Capi Capi" (also spelled "Kapi Kapi") means "a gracious hello" in Maleku.
Because every piece of art shown on this web site is made to order, we do not stock inventory. Please send an e-mail describing which pieces you would like, and they will be custom made and shipped directly to you.
- Telephone
- 011-506-479-8071
- FAX
- 011-506-479-8071
- Postal address
- Apartado 97-4417
- La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica
- Electronic mail
- General Information: info@maleku.com