{"product_id":"peruvian-folk-art-church-roof-ornament-12-5-h-x-7-5-w-x-5-d","title":"Peruvian Folk Art Church \/ Roof Ornament - 12.5\" H X 7.5\" W X 5 \" D","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoof ornament in the form of a church from the town of Quinua in central Peru. Ceramics are often an artform passed down from fathers to sons, molded by hand from local clay and fired in wood-fed brick ovens. and then painted with mineral-based paints in white, red, and black. The style of white-on-red ceramic decoration, as seen on this church, has its roots in the Wari culture, which dates from 500-1000 CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe miniature churches are meant to be placed on the roofs of houses, and the sculptors create narrow bell towers to accentuate the illusion of height when viewed from the ground. The figures are part of a tradition of ceramic roof ornaments found across southern Peru. The churches are placed on the roofs of newly occupied houses to protect against evil spirits. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAcquired in Peru during the 1960s – and produced during that same time period; t\u003c\/span\u003ehis piece would be at home in a neutral palette whether Boho or Globally-Inspired... to Southwestern, Coastal Modern or one with a Folk Art Aesthetic. Create a collection - please see our other vintage Peruvian pottery pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of Origin: \u003c\/b\u003eQuinua, Peru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Manufacture: \u003c\/b\u003e1950s-1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWear: \u003c\/b\u003eConsistent with age. Please refer to pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/b\u003e12.5 in. H X 7.5 in. W X 5 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Peruvian Roof Ornament, Timothy Y. S. Lam Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University\" href=\"https:\/\/lammuseum.wfu.edu\/2022\/02\/peruvian-roof-ornament\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(46, 85, 143);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeruvian Roof Ornament, Timothy Y. S. Lam Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title='Dr. Ananda Cohen-Aponte, \"Introduction to religious art and architecture in early colonial Peru,\" in Smarthistory, September 26, 2019' href=\"https:\/\/smarthistory.org\/religious-art-architecture-colonial-peru\/?tl=religious-art-architecture-colonial-peru\u0026amp;sidebar=south-america-1500-today\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(46, 85, 143);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Ananda Cohen-Aponte, \"Introduction to religious art and architecture in early colonial Peru,\" in \u003c\/span\u003eSmarthistory\u003cspan\u003e, September 26, 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title='\"Churches of Latin America: Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús in Cusco, Peru\" by Shawn Tribeon in Liturgical Arts Journal March 20, 2024' href=\"https:\/\/www.liturgicalartsjournal.com\/2024\/03\/churches-of-latin-america-iglesia-de-la.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(46, 85, 143);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Churches of Latin America: Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús in Cusco, Peru\" by Shawn Tribeon in Liturgical Arts Journal March 20, 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Experiences of Colonialism in Latin America, Timothy Y. S. Lam Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University\" href=\"https:\/\/lammuseum.wfu.edu\/exhibits\/virtual\/experiences-of-colonialism-in-latin-america\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(46, 85, 143);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperiences of Colonialism in Latin America, Timothy Y. S. Lam Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent Collection of Peruvian Pottery\" href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/EyFTWux1Fv\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(46, 83, 138); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent Collection of Peruvian Pottery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title='\"Peruvian art conquers the networks once again\" by Comisión de Promoción del Perú para la Exportación y el Turismo' href=\"https:\/\/www.peru.travel\/news\/peruvian-art-conquers-the-networks-once-again\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(46, 83, 138); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Peruvian art conquers the networks once again\" by Comisión de Promoción del Perú para la Exportación y el Turismo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title='\"Pucara and the cult of the Peruvian roof ornament\" by Notes from Camelid Country, October 23,2012' href=\"https:\/\/notesfromcamelidcountry.net\/2012\/10\/23\/pucara-and-the-cult-of-the-peruvian-roof-ornament\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(46, 85, 143);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pucara and the cult of the Peruvian roof ornament\" by Notes from Camelid Country, October 23,2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ourtastedesign.com\/collections\/peruvian-pottery\" title=\"Peruvian Pottery\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(46, 85, 143);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeruvian Pottery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e at Our Taste Design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Taste Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39819022204992,"sku":"OTD_00682","price":765.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0138\/7492\/1536\/files\/IMG-8252.jpg?v=1703274529","url":"https:\/\/ourtastedesign.com\/products\/peruvian-folk-art-church-roof-ornament-12-5-h-x-7-5-w-x-5-d","provider":"Our Taste Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}