View Larger Image Ayacucho Pottery This terra-cotta pottery is from the province of Ayacucho in southern Peru. Most of it has religious or superstitious origin. The figurative pieces are kept on peoples roofs to ward off evil and are sometimes used as symbols of fertility. iconoclasta11 2017-05-30T11:53:13+00:00 Related Posts Shipibo Folk Art Gallery Shipibo Folk Art Rugs and Throws Gallery Rugs and Throws Hand Carved Olive Wood Gallery Hand Carved Olive Wood Kitchenware Gallery Kitchenware Reverse Painting on Glass Gallery Reverse Painting on Glass