Ceramic Figurine - Little Red Pucara Bull Mother and Child Buddha meditates

Buddha meditates

This intricate bowl or votive holder depicts the native bread fruit from trees found in Haiti

and each one is individually crafted with centuries-old blown glass techniques

regal bouquet onto the reverse side of a glass panel

Ceramic Figurine - Little Red Pucara Bull Mother and Child Buddha meditatesA charming 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 with