Pair of Mid 20th C. Peruvian Shipibo Vessels handmade pig just a few small spots

just a few small spots

which would not all fit in one shot

A little research turns up series of different years associated with the release of "Strange Deception

but based on the flame stitch and verse would guess late 1700s

but finding it quite an interesting

Pair of Mid 20th C. Peruvian Shipibo Vessels handmade pig just a few small spotsI found a couple of Shipibo pieces years ago and have kept an eye out for others ever since, especially for a figural vessel like the one at right here. This pottery is created by women of Shipibo tribe of the Peruvian Amazon; as I understand it, the maze like hand painted designs are sophisticated interpretations of their cosmic beliefs, including that the flow of the jungle rivers follow the same course as the stars. One does not see Shipibo pottery