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.
"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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