Handcrafted Box lined with Beads - INDIGO terracotta decor from the pictured items

from the pictured items

It is handmade by a Mayan women's cooperative near Lake Atitlán in the Western highlands of Guatemala

Green and Red

The opposite face of the purse presents the same motif but in a single horizontal band

The process to obtain the wool has been kept from generation to generation

Handcrafted Box lined with Beads - INDIGO terracotta decor from the pictured itemsGlass bead boxes: A pine box is carpeted in a turf of Czech glass beads that is a delight to the touch as well as the sight. We offer these in three sizes and three color combinations: black, indigo, and multicolor. Either detachable or hinged lid. Glass beading was introduced to Guatemala in the 1970s and now constitutes one of the major handcrafts in the country. These beautiful boxes are very handy, you can store house and car keys, letters,