Pair of Mid 20th C. Peruvian Shipibo Vessels handmade pig but clearly it is very

but clearly it is very old

Individual leather cups measure about 3 1/4" tall

with some paint loss as obvious but very good overall condition

but based on the flame stitch and verse would guess late 1700s

but finding it quite an interesting

Pair of Mid 20th C. Peruvian Shipibo Vessels handmade pig but clearly it is veryI found a couple of Shipibo pieces years ago and have kept an eye out for others ever since, especially for a figural vessel like the one at right here. This pottery is created by women of Shipibo tribe of the Peruvian Amazon; as I understand it, the maze like hand painted designs are sophisticated interpretations of their cosmic beliefs, including that the flow of the jungle rivers follow the same course as the stars. One does not see Shipibo pottery