By Teresa
I was privileged to see and hear Howler Monkeys while traveling through Central America in the 90?s. So when I came across this wonderful sculpture, I wanted to add it to my small set of momentos. It is well crafted and I especially like the howling mouth! It was packed well for its long journey from Peru to Alaska. I highly recommend this highly skilled artisan!
By Mary
I just returned from my second trip to Peru, where I saw hundreds of original Moche artifacts in museums, including the one this is based on. I was looking for a piece like this to bring back, as I love Moche work, but didn t find anything I liked. I saw Mr. Acosta s work on Novica and was immediately enthralled. I ordered this piece plus the Nazca whale ceramic. They both are beautiful and so much like the originals! I will definitely buy more of his work in the future.
By Cristina
This is a superb example of this artisans gift and precision in creating these prehispanic sculpture replicas. Beautiful, cannot get tired of admiring every detail and vivid expression.
"Believe it or not, some archeologists have been fooled by my work! That's because of the aging process I use with my pieces."
"I'm from the Huambo province in the Amazon region of Peru, and I lived in this beautiful place with my parents until I was 15 years old, when I... read more
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