Handpainted Orange Ceramic Pucara Bull 8.3"Tall, Peruvian pottery sculpture

Description

Peruvian Pottery Sculpture, "Orange Pucara Bull" - Peruvian Ornaments
This lovely ceramic bull is known as “Toritos de Pucará”. It is made of clay, and handpainted by artisans of the Peruvian Andes. They are placed on the roof for good luck, bring prosperity, fertility (of crops and livestock), protect and strengthen the families. They are typically given as presents and pretty much every houses you see in southern Peru has one of the decorations on its roof.
They originated from Puno, a mountainous region in southeastern Peru. This handcraft is an expression of Peruvian cultural heritage, as well as the Tiahuanaco and Inca cultures.
Item Details:
ID:
BCX151701-ORANGE
SIZE:
8.30" H x 7.90" W x 4.30" D (21cm Hx20cm Wx11cm D)
Weight:
1.76 Lb (0.80kg)
Features:
- Made in Peru
- Painted by hand
- Ceramic
- Handmade item -- Please note that color, size or motif may vary slightly
ABOUT ART OF PERUVIAN POTTERY
The art of pottery is one of the most widespread activities in the Peru. The oldest ceramic known in Peru is the wayra jirka style of the Kotosh culture (1840 B.C.). The inherited techniques for the elaboration and decoration of ceramics are numerous, however, today the most popular ones are hand modeling, paleteado or beaten, colombin technique (changing the clay rolls into spiral forms or shapes) and the molding. Peruvian ceramic is exceptional for its composition and motifs. Evidence of that quality is shown in the Kotosh, Chavin, Paracas and Nasca cultures exhibited in different museums around the world. A large part of those objects have a ceremonial character.