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Rubén Darío Agudelo

Rubén Darío Agudelo Leatherworker
Contact
Spanish
Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8:00 - 13:00/14:00 - 18:00, Wednesday & Sunday 8:00 - 13:00/14:00 - 17:00
Phone:
+57 3216069163
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The carriel maker

  • • Rubén learned the craft from his father
  • • He creates colourful saddlebags, known as carriel
  • • These keepsake pieces were traditionally the carrier of stories

Rubén Darío Agudelo is a guarnilero, which is a type of artisan who specialises in making carriels, the traditional Colombian saddlebags. The carriel tells the story of the muleteer, the conqueror and the walker, in one piece. If you go to Pueblito Paisa, a reproduction that showcases how the small traditional villages were in the region of Antioquia in the 1800s, you can start to understand the history of the carriel saddlebags. At this time, there was only the railroad along the border between Antioquia and Cauca, men rode on horseback and were away from home for months and months. Inside their carriels, they would keep aguardiente (a national beverage), tobacco, needles, nails, letters, the Rosary, a notebook, a knife and much more.

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Sanpedreño leather satchel

The Sanpedreño leather satchel features a fabric inner lining, a closure with a spade shape and a strap with three buckles. The decorative stitching on the flap and strap characterize and distinguish it from the typical paisa leather satchel.

Length 24 cm
Width 12 cm
Height 18 cm

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Leather satchel # 3

This carriel, made for children, displays the typical features of paisa leather satchel. It features a secret pocket in the back, two broad central pockets and another frontal pocket. The yellow and red colours represent the colours of Jerico’s flag and the green thread embodies the mountains of Antioquia’s southeastern region. This artisanal product is handmade with the guarnielería technique.

Length 18 cm
Width 8 cm
Height 12 cm

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Leather satchel # 9

Typical leather satchel with 12 pockets; 7 of them are visible and 5 of them are hidden. The muleteers used to store needles, pencils, booklets, aguardiente, and money, among others items in their carriels. When a person carries a satchel, he or she, is carrying a piece of Antioquia’s history.

Length 28 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 18 cm

Photo: ©Artesanías de Colombia
Leather satchel

This carriel, made for children, displays the typical features of paisa leather satchel. It features a secret pocket in the back, two broad central pockets and another frontal pocket. The yellow and red colours represent the colours of Jerico’s flag and the green thread embodies the mountains of Antioquia’s southeastern region. This artisanal product is handmade with the guarnielería technique.

Length 19 cm
Width 11 cm
Height 12 cm

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