Cuchimilco Couple - ceramic statuette (set of 2)

Standing with open arms, a cuchimilco couple proudly represent Peru's Chancay culture, which flourished from 1200 to 1470 A.D. Their welcoming posture is believed to keep bad energies at bay. Cuchimilcos are always found in pairs of a man and a woman, symbolic of divine duality. Peruvian artisan Walter Jose Acosta masters ceramic techniques as he crafts each museum replica figurine by hand. 2.7 lbs Largest piece: 8.75" H x 6.75" W x 3.5" D Smallest piece: 8.5" H x 6.75" W x 3.5" D Ceramic Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly Marked with artist's initials or trademark Made in Peru, ships from US "Believe it or not, some archeologists have been fooled by my work! That's because of the aging process I use with my pieces." "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 finished middle school. I went to Lima and did odd jobs here and