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Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4
Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4
Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4
Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4
Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4
Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4
Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4
Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4
Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4
Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4
Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4

Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4" Handmade Peruvian Folk Art Terracotta Figurine b

$ 15.82

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Peru
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Theme: Torito de Pucara
  • Condition: Good vintage NOS New Old Stock condition circa 1980s. May have some signs of age and storage including chips in the glaze and slip, marks, scratches, shelf wear, dirt and dust. It has the imperfections that you expect in hand made folk art pottery including in the claywork and the decoration. See the photos.
  • Culture: Peruvian
  • Material: Partially Glazed Clay

    Description

    Peru TORITO DE PUCARA Bull 4.4" Handmade Peruvian Folk Art Terracotta Figurine b
    DESCRIPTION: Beautiful Vintage Peru Torito de Pucara Bull 4.4" Handmade Peruvian Folk Art Terracotta Figurine. Slipped and Partially Glazed Hand Made Local Pottery. Hand Painted. Has two loops for hanging. This is an example of hand made Peruvian folk art pottery that was usually unsigned and sold to tourists. Lots of color and textural interest. Has two loops for hanging. You can use both to make hang flat. This is an NOS New Old Stock item from a shop in Santa Fe, NM, that closed around 1985 and has been in storage since then. See the photos.
    The “Torito de Pucará” is made of clay, and handpainted by artisans in the Peruvian Andes. Traditonally, they are placed around the house and on the roof for good luck, prosperity, wealth, strength, resilience, health, crop and animal fertility and to protect and strengthen the families. They are typically given as presents and most houses in southern Peru have the bulls on their roofs. They originated from Puno, a mountainous region in southeastern Peru from precolonial times. The Toritos in their various forms and colors are expressions of Peruvian cultural heritage, as well as expressions of the ancient Tiahuanaco and Inca cultures.
    MARKINGS: Unmarked. See the photos.
    AGE: Circa 1980s.
    ORIGIN: Peru.
    DIMENSIONS: Approx. 4.4" Tall X 4.65" Long X 2.45" Wide at the horns.
    COMBINED SHIPPING: We will be happy to combine shipping. However, we sell items that vary too much in size, weight and fragility to automate it. Please contact us and we will work out a good deal on shipping.
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