Beautiful handmade miniature Awajún ceramic pottery tinaja, featuring a bright red glaze that is a blend of achiote, leche caspi, and a red paint.
In 2021 the Awajún process of making ceramics was inscribed onto the UNESCO list of Intangible World Heritage. This elegant process includes many steps of making pottery only from materials found in the rainforest, and marked with patterns referring to the nature around the community. Entirely handmade from materials found in the rainforest, fired outdoors.
Three sizes are available. Shown in the photos is the medium. Please use the following dimensions as a guide; each piece will vary slightly.
Smallest:
Height: 11/16” Diameter: 5/8”
Medium:
Height: 13/16” Diameter: 13/16”
Largest:
Height: 15/16” Diameter: 15/16”
Beautiful handmade miniature Awajún ceramic pottery tinaja, featuring a bright red glaze that is a blend of achiote, leche caspi, and a red paint.
In 2021 the Awajún process of making ceramics was inscribed onto the UNESCO list of Intangible World Heritage. This elegant process includes many steps of making pottery only from materials found in the rainforest, and marked with patterns referring to the nature around the community. Entirely handmade from materials found in the rainforest, fired outdoors.
Three sizes are available. Shown in the photos is the medium. Please use the following dimensions as a guide; each piece will vary slightly.
Smallest:
Height: 11/16” Diameter: 5/8”
Medium:
Height: 13/16” Diameter: 13/16”
Largest:
Height: 15/16” Diameter: 15/16”
