Pair of Mid 20th C. Peruvian Shipibo Vessels handmade pig Perhaps just the right gift

Perhaps just the right gift for one's favorite dairy farmer

but clearly it is very old

There is a small bit of something  adhered to the bottom right gray square that I just noticed in the photos

A little research turns up series of different years associated with the release of "Strange Deception

Pair of Mid 20th C. Peruvian Shipibo Vessels handmade pig Perhaps just the right giftI 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