Among the Shipibo, a small ethnic group in the Ucayali Amazon region, pottery is a purely female activity. The painting with natural colors is done with hook-like geometric symbols that resemble a labyrinth to ward off evil spirits, or tattoos with protective meanings. People were able to preserve traditions and their mythical worldview, which can be seen beautifully in this Christian NATIVITY, which does not have an ox and a donkey, but rather a puma and a turtle. For size orientation: Mary and Joseph are each 23 cm tall, the turtle is 21 cm taller than the Christ child. The ceramist enjoys her homeland Great appreciation, can be found in the "Manos Peruanas" museum in Lima and now in the Museum of World Cultures in Frankfurt, and she is also prominently featured in the large illustrated book “Wisdom of Hands”. The book was largely written by Fidelis Ruppert, abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Münsterschwarzach supported. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: folk arts   |   Material: Keramik / Porzellan   |   Country of origin: Ucayali, Peru   |   Artist: Garciela Valles Valera | Similar pieces