Wood sculpture, 'Lucky Bull from Pucara' (small) (Peru)

The torito de Pucara is celebrated during cattle branding ceremonies to ensure the animals will be fertile, and it is believed that the little bull guards families and households. A fusion of native Andean and Spanish imagery, these fancifully decorated bulls are crafted in ceramic in the Ayacucho town of Pucara. John Barrow designs the hand-carved ishpingo wood sculpture.