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Bolivian Tiwanaku / Tiahuanaco Polychrome Kero

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Bolivian Tiwanaku / Tiahuanaco Polychrome Kero

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Pre-Columbian, Bolivia, Lake Titicaca region, Tiwanaku/Tiahuanaco, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A polychrome kero with concave walls that gracefully flare, adorned on the interior walls with four stylized anthropomorphic figures in red, orange, cream, and chocolate brown - and a sweet heart-shaped motif on the tondo. Such flared cups were used for drinking chicha, a native maize/corn beer. Size: 5.125" in diameter at widest x 3.125" H (13 cm x 7.9 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Ventura County, CA

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Condition

Some abrasion ans slight loss to the rim. Minor surface wear, but overall paint is quite vivid.

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Bolivian Tiwanaku / Tiahuanaco Polychrome Kero

Name: Bolivian Tiwanaku / Tiahuanaco Polychrome Kero
SKU: 50116620
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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Starting Price $200

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