Chancay Cuchimilco Man or Woman - ceramic statuette

"Believe it or not, some archeologists have been fooled by my work! That's because of the aging process I use with my pieces." A cuchimilco, believed to keep bad energies at bay, proudly represents Peru's Chancay culture. He wears an ornate headdress and decorative face paint or tattoos on the cheeks and chin. Cuchimilcos are usually found in pairs featuring a man and a woman symbolic of divine duality, a belief held by all pre-Hispanic cultures. Walter Jose Acosta crafts this figurine by hand, showing the expertly replicating the artistic stylizations of ancient Andean peoples. 0.4 lbs Man - 6" H x 3.5" W x 2" D Woman - 6" H x 4.7" W x 2.4" D Ceramic Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly Marked with artist's initials or trademark Clean with a soft, dry cloth Made in Peru, ships from US "I'm from the Huambo province in the Amazon region of Peru, and I lived in this beautiful place with my parents until I was 15 years old, when I fin