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Crafted by hand from a cotton blend in the style of traditional arpillera patchwork, a lovely Andean scene depicts a village at sunset on the surface of this cell phone case. Peruvian artisan Maria Ramos Sanchez creates this beautiful case, featuring a tangerine sky on the front and a black back. It opens with a zipper to a lined interior for keeping your electronics safe.

Flowers blossom into myriad vibrant colors in the sumptuous design of this shoulder bag from India. In Asha Prabha's design a bright orange appliqué flower is radiant among embroidered blooms underscored by the black textures of faux dupioni. The back and the interior of the bag are in solid black cotton. A zipper closes the inner pocket and a magnetic snap secures the bag.

Indonesian artisan Susan designs this attractive shoulder bag. Featuring a black cotton lining, the bag is handmade from 100% cotton. The interior contains six pockets, while the exterior has two velcro pockets and one zipper pocket. The bag can be worn with an adjustable, removable shoulder strap or as a waist pack. A beautiful, hand-stamped batik pattern in copper, white, and black covers the bag, which is as lovely as it is convenient.

Tuniyaton designs a trendy brown bag that accessorizes both as a shoulder bag and as a clutch. Crafted of soft leather, the brown faux suede interior features a practical zipper pocket. A bronze hoop decorates the flap, and hooks remove the shoulder strap.

Made entirely by hand, this beautiful contemporary bag showcases the ancestral weaving traditions preserved by the women artisans of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco. The compact purse exemplifies the incredible time and dedication it takes to produce a handmade work of art. In the highlands they call home, before they can begin to weave the fabric for the bag, the women must first raise and shear the alpacas and llamas to obtain the wool, then dye and spin the fleece before it is ready to be woven into fabric on a traditional backstrap loom. From start to finish, the time taken to produce each bag spans the seasons. The fully-lined bag closes with a zipper and features an interior zipper pocket.