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Pr. Tiwanaku Carved Llama Bone Pendants
Pr. Tiwanaku Carved Llama Bone 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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Minor loss as shown. Else impeccable!
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