Authentic Wounaan Hosig Di Art Works by Panamas Master Weavers

Weaving the Scarlet Macaw

Published by Art of Discovery Press, Weaving the Scarlet Macaw is the only publication officially authorized by the governing body of the Wounaan to introduce and highlight the Hósig Di art form.

Lushly illustrated and comprehensive, Weaving the Scarlet Macaw showcases the breadth of creativity and skill that the Wounaan tribe, basket weavers from the Darién Province of eastern Panamá , have mastered over generations.

It is the first coffee-table art book to offer an in-depth perspective into the creation of Hósig Di—woven masterworks of the Wounaan.

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Weaving The Scarlet Macaw:
Hösig Di Rainforest Baskets of Panamá
by Charlotte Meares and Lorran Meares
Foreword by Peter T. Furst, Ph.D.

Hardbound with full color Dust Jacket
Quarto | 11 x 13 inches

250+ pages

378 illustrations

Open Edition - Valued at $200.00
*Complimentary with any purchase totaling $4,000 - $5,999.

Signed Collector’s Edition - Valued at $300.0*
Signed by authors, inscribed to person(s) of your desire.
*Complimentary with any purchase totaling $6,000 and above.

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