100% traditional, robust and natural mate gourd, with a faux leather finish, exclusive to Mimaté. 👉 NEW: Made in Argentina, this traditional calabash is made from high quality squash and has a faux leather finish. It is available in 2 colors! On this model, the craftsman added a stainless steel finish with ornaments on the edges to avoid overflows + a fabric band with typical patterns, completely embroidered by hand. Calabash is in fact a local fruit that, once dried, becomes a gourd. Each fruit being unique, so is the gourd that is handmade in each of them. Therefore, the calabash you will receive may be slightly different from the one shown in the photo. Being made from squash, this traditional calabash must be cured before its first use: an explanatory guide delivered with the calabash.