One more top snuff tool from Tete Pawã. Decorated with the usual fine work and a small disk of Caapi vine, also called Jagube. One amongst many names used by some tribes and religious groups from the Brazilian Amazon for Banisteriopsis caapi.
This model was made by our handicrafts experts at the Tete Pawã arts and crafts studio. They are located in the upper Juruá region of Marechal Thaumaturgo municipality, way up on the Amazon. The only way to get there is a two day boat journey or with a four seater airplane.
Tete Pawã is the Harpy in the Pano indigenous language. It is the biggest bird of prey of the region and considered very sacred to the native peoples of the region. A truly majestic and royal bird. In Huni Kuin myth he is an enchanted being created by Yuxibu, the great spirit.
There may be slight varieties from batch to batch since this is a hand crafted product.
