These cheerful alpacas are here to help brighten your dinner table and serve salt and pepper! The novelty salt & pepper shakers feature a pair of peacefully smiling alpacas with colourful saddles in traditional South American style! They’ll add life to your table and be a great addition to inject culture into your holiday celebrations or everyday meals with the family! Alpacas originate in the Andes of South America and specifically Peru. They have been domesticated for thousands of years and have been used for their meat as well as for their wool. Alpaca wool is a great alternative to modern man made fibres and is naturally soft and warm. Alpacas are an important part of the culture in the Andes and were often celebrated in art as well as religion. Alpacas are described as being “gentle” and “observant”, this pair of alpacas have a very contented and sleepy expression. When you aren’t using them as actual salt & pepper dispensers, you can display them on a s Product Specifications: Approx. Dimensions (Packaging): 8 (H) x 4 (W) x 7 (D) cm / 3.2 (H) x 1.6 (W) x 2.8 (D) inches.