Pr. Tiwanaku Carved Bone Llama Pendants
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Pre-Columbian, Western Bolivia, South America, Tiwanaku. ca. 600-1200 CE. These carved bone pendants feature a figure reminiscent of the sun god Viracocha, similar to the representation of this god on the Gate of the Sun (Puerta del Sol), Tiwanacu. Note that Viracocha, Kukulkan, and Quetzalcoatl were all the same individual. As Viracocha, he was teacher to the Incas. Tiwanaku was the capital of an empire that extended to present -day Peru and Chile. Incised geometric designs complement the figure. 2-1/2"L and 2-1/4"L.
Provenance: Ex-Geo Fowler, United Kingdom, acquired by grandfather in Peru between 1933-1935
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Provenance: Ex-Geo Fowler, United Kingdom, acquired by grandfather in Peru between 1933-1935
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
#80022
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Pr. Tiwanaku Carved Bone Llama Pendants
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