Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A hand-carved black-and-white marble votive vessel called a canopa in the shape of a llama. The vessel features a relatively circular body, a nubbin tail, a raised head with perky ears and an attenuated snout, and a wavy dewlap underneath. A large receptacle carved atop the back was intended to hold offerings of maize or animal fat to protect a shepherd's flock while in their pens. The offerings placed within the cavities were often dedicated to Pachamama, the Inca goddess of harvests and fertility. Size: 3.75" L x 1.6" W x 2.875" H (9.5 cm x 4.1 cm x 7.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#172987

  • Condition: Chips to receptacle rim, tail, body, head, and dewlap, with softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to overall form and wonderful marble coloration throughout.

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