Church Representation
Item number Sf802 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Sf802 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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A fully modeled ceramic church with a domed bell tower and a peaked roof surmounted by a cross. Loosely painted in light and dark brown with details in dark orange and brown. Details of clock and bells are modeled additions.
Pottery churches are made in all sizes with one or two towers. Always have a clock that is a copy of one on the main church in Ayacucho. At the feast of Zafacasa, people put a model church on the roof of a house, often accompanied by other figurines related to the occupation of the owner. This is a ceremony to protect the house and its inhabitants from evil (Abrams). Such churches are made in a range of sizes from a few inches to three feet tall and are also sold to tourists.
Contemporary
Spanish-inspired architecture of a Catholic church. Cross surmounting church is a Christian symbol of Jesus' crucifixion.
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Contemporary
Pottery churches are made in all sizes with one or two towers. Always have a clock that is a copy of one on the main church in Ayacucho. At the feast of Zafacasa, people put a model church on the roof of a house, often accompanied by other figurines related to the occupation of the owner. This is a ceremony to protect the house and its inhabitants from evil (Abrams). Such churches are made in a range of sizes from a few inches to three feet tall and are also sold to tourists.
Spanish-inspired architecture of a Catholic church. Cross surmounting church is a Christian symbol of Jesus' crucifixion.
A fully modeled ceramic church with a domed bell tower and a peaked roof surmounted by a cross. Loosely painted in light and dark brown with details in dark orange and brown. Details of clock and bells are modeled additions.
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