Vintage Carved Argentina Gourd Yerba Mate Cup Horse Head Cowboy Themed Carvings

Description

This Argentina hand made and hand carved Yarba Mate Cup is a one of a kind.  It is made from a gourd, hollowed out and seasoned.
Also known as yerba mate, cimarrón and chimarrão, mate is a hugely popular caffeine-infused drink. It is popular in the South American countries of
Uruguay
,
Paraguay
,
Argentina
and it is also consumed in some areas of
Brazil
.
This particular cup is hand made and then the hand carved embelishments are attached.  The horse head and the 3 embelishments seem to be made of bone, but I am not certain. Detail carvings, see some of the closeups in the photos.
Again, I am not an expert, and since I cannot find any others like this I am relaying what I learned in my research.
Please ask any questions or leave any comments.
There are two small chips on the carved pieces, enlarge photos to view.
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