Ceramic Hand Painted Pucará Bull Sculpture from Peru - Little Red Pucara Bull Seaside Eggshell snowflake motifs ring in

Eggshell snowflake motifs ring in the holidays on the surface of this silk fan from Bali

working in sterling silver

Handcrafted in the colonial style of reverse painted glass

8 inches min L - x 8

twisted slightly to catch the light

Ceramic Hand Painted Pucará Bull Sculpture from Peru - Little Red Pucara Bull Seaside Eggshell snowflake motifs ring inA charming petite red bull tells the story of the torito de Pucar, a bull that was to be sacrificed by the people of Pucara in order to bring much needed rain. However, the bull resisted, using its horn to pierce the side of a mountain, bringing a flood of water that pleased the people of Pucara. Maribel Posso Olivares draws inspiration from that myth, crafting this ceramic figurine in the characteristic style of Pupuja, painting the red bull by hand