©Fernanda Mancini Imperial
Cattle counting keychain
Today, this object is used for holding keys. Traditionally, the Gaucho used such a keychain to count cattle heads. For every 100 cattle heads, they would move a small leather ball from one end to the other. This keychain has 10 leather balls.
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José Acuña
Tacuarembó, Uruguay
José Acuña started working with leather back in 1998 when, in his grandfather's shed in Tacuarembó, he took up leatherwork with hides alongside his co ...
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