The Adanague brothers created these special figures in Chulucanas, Peru. The town of Chulucanas, Peru is located in northwest Peru which is a long, dusty ride from Lima.

It is in this area that pre-Columbian vessels with a negative smoke resist technique were found in burial sites of the Vicus tribe. In the 60's, several Peruvian potters from the region began experimenting with this lost technique.

Today almost the whole community of Chulucanas, Peru is engaged in pottery making, and Chulucanas pottery has received world-wide recognition.

Each of these pottery figures is molded and handformed, colored with mineral oxides, and then fired and smoked. The smoking produces the beautiful brown/black tones.