Pair of Mid 20th C. Peruvian Shipibo Vessels collectible ceramic but there is no stuffing

but there is no stuffing there to come out and it is holding on fine (and a few more stitches to reinforce it would be very easy to do

from animals to plants to hobbies to architecture

surely symbolic of a certain patriotism

perfectly clean tear on the left edge midway down

Pair of Mid 20th C. Peruvian Shipibo Vessels collectible ceramic but there is no stuffingI 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