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Product ID: 144701

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11.0" W x 8.7" H x 7.5" D

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Weight:  4.2 lbs

 

Cedar wood, plywood, leather and bronze

Equipped with a lock and key

 

Ships from USA.




Cedar and leather chest, 'Eagle Guardian'

The Asis Family takes symbols from the Chavin culture to grace this handsome chest. On the lid, an eagle stands guard over the keepsakes within. The artisans work together to craft it of cedar wood. Richly tooled leather covers the chest and a lift-out tray features three compartments.
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Asis Family

Born in 1953, Eduardo is the head of the Asis Family. He worked with wood from a young age in his uncles' workshop, where he learned to carve and give a fine finish to their designs. He especially enjoyed developing furniture for homes and restaurants.

However he found it necessary to move to the city and went to work in a government office. There he met Carmen, whom he married two years later. Her brother worked in wood and tooled leather, and in his free time Asis joined his brother-in-law to design and craft furniture. Recalling the work he loved as a youth, Asis opened his own workshop and, today, Carmen and four of their five ...

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