Mexican Decorative Box
Collection: Commercial Connections
Object Category: Decorative Objects
Object Type: Decorations
Country: Mexico
Continent: North America
Geographic Region: Central America
width: 6 in;
height: 6.5 in;
depth: 6 in
This Mexican lidded box is made from a gourd painted with lacquer.
Lacquerware is one of Mexico's oldest handicrafts. It still uses indigenous materials to create the coating and colors. The major lacquerware producing states are Guerrero, Michoacan and Chiapas.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_lacquerware