Roseate Spoonbill Woven Ornament

This unique fair-trade ornament represents the roseate spoonbill This long-legged bird found in North America and the southern tropics wades in water near marshes and lakes feeding on fish and aquatic invertebrates. Its color varies from pink to deep red. This ornament was woven with chambira palm fiber by a native Amazon artisan. The sale of these ornaments supports forest conservation and helps meet local needs in traditional communities in Peru. These bird ornaments were made artisans from the campesino village of San Francisco on the Maranon River. Each ornament comes with a tag listing the name and home of the artisan who made it and the plants used to make it.