Charming Peruvian Worry Dolls - A Couple Penland as a bowl (for halloween

as a bowl (for halloween candy

and remind me of marks on mid-century pottery

often in the form of “whitework” - white thread on white cotton

with the idea that the dolls would absorb and carry these worries away

It appears to have been hand-painted and additionally features very fine incising on each of the small "petals" that surround the repeating circular forms with black dots

Charming Peruvian Worry Dolls - A Couple Penland as a bowl (for halloweenWith their sweet faces, long necks, and wonderful woolen clothes, these worry dolls Peruvian, I believe have so much grace and character. Common in Central and South America, worry dolls were traditionally made for children to tell their fears and worries, then put under their pillows, with the idea that the dolls would absorb and carry these worries away. This couple seem very empathetic indeed, and good company to have around whether displayed on a