Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, post-conquest, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A petite wooden kero (quero) used for drinking the fermented maize beer known as chicha in ritual ceremonies or when establishing an agreement. The conical vessel was turned on a lathe to create its elegant form, and finely painted with a figural program featuring two figures standing proudly in profile, dressed in long garments, and holding an Andean flower, perhaps Kantuta, that was associated with the Inca elite noble class - surrounded by beautiful trees, parrots, and monkeys as well as raindrops to represent their good fortune and fertility as water was scarce in the arid Andes. All is delineated in hues of red, green, peach, and tawny orange atop the dark-brown ground. A charming example of Inca artistry that persisted during the post-conquest era. Size: 4.75" W x 6.5" H (12.1 cm x 16.5 cm) Size: 3" W x 3.2" H (7.6 cm x 8.1 cm)

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000

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  • Condition: Old minute nicks to rim. Half inch crack from rim. Normal darkening to surface commensurate with age, but imagery is still discernible.

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