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Inca Wood Kero, Incised Motifs

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Item Details

Description

Pre-Columbian, Central Peru to northern Chile, Ca 1400 CE. Hand-carved wooden drinking vessel of flared cylindrical form, used for enjoying Chicha - fermented corn beer. Extensive incised decorations of figures and geometric, albeit a bit worn from use. Like later examples (post Colonial) this example was hand carved not made on a lathe. Of two figures depicted, one is seated in front of a house with cornstalks to the right, llama just below; the other figure is seated in front of an altar. Then typical pyramid steps and geometric patterns. Of note, rim is decorated with series of cross-hatches. 5-1/8"H x 4-3/4"W top diameter.

PROVENANCE: Ex-private T. Pavnik collection acquired before 1970.

All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

Condition

One section of rim missing from antiquity, stabilized age cracks as is common and remains of original pigments.

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Inca Wood Kero, Incised Motifs

Name: Inca Wood Kero, Incised Motifs
SKU: 29148230
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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