Shipibo Folk Art
Delicate earthenware pottery and balsa wood carvings made by the Shipibo tribe in the Peruvian Amazon.
Delicate earthenware pottery and balsa wood carvings made by the Shipibo tribe in the Peruvian Amazon.
These hand woven, 100% wool rugs are from the Cuzco/Titicaca area in the Peruvian highlands.They can be used as colorful blankets, wall hangings [...]
This terra-cotta pottery is from the province of Ayacucho in southern Peru. Most of it has religious or superstitious origin. The figurative pieces [...]
Salad bowls, chopping boards, etc. made from olive wood which was brought to Peru by the Spaniards in the 17th century. Olive wood [...]
Cooking in eartheware pots is the simple and natural way to prepare food. Modern technology cannot imitate the flavor and aroma these pots [...]
Reverse painting on glass is a technique brought to Peru from Europe in colonial times. It consists of painting the back of a [...]
Chullucanas is a town in northern Peru not far from the Pacific coast. The people who live there are descendants of the Vicus, [...]
Hand crafted clay or wood chess pieces on wooden board which serves as carrying box. Pieces depict the Spaniards vs the Incas. Large [...]
The Peruvian Retablo is the result of a melding of European and indigenous customs. These gaily decorated boxes containing multi-figured scenes have antecedents [...]
The carving of gourds is the oldest art form in Peru. Originally utilitarian they are now mostly decorative. The gourds grow in Huancayo [...]