Vintage Ceramic Handmade Pucará Horse Figurine

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This is a Pucará horse, a traditional ceramic figurine from Peru.
The "Caballo de Pucará" is a handmade figurine created … Read more This is a Pucará horse, a traditional ceramic figurine from Peru.
The "Caballo de Pucará" is a handmade figurine created by local artisans in the southern part of Peru. It is considered a good luck amulet and is often kept in homes to attract prosperity and happiness.
The Incas admired horses for their strength after they were introduced to Peru by the Spanish.
The figurine is in the colonial style, which is an artistic tradition from the Peruvian Colonial Period. While the Dala horse is a well-known Swedish folk art piece, the distinct features and style of this figurine identify it as a Pucará horse.
No makers mark. Some chips on ear and feet. See less