Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central Peruvian Highlands, Inca, ca. 1300-1500 CE. This stone canopa assumes the form of a llama. The receptacle in its back was created to hold tallow and cocoa leaves as an offering to Paccha Mama (Mother Earth or more literally "Mother World" of the Andes) the fertility goddess who presides over planting and the harvest. Canopas were customarily thrown into the fields in order to ask for assistance in the harvest and breeding season. The fact that the canopa represents a llama is significant as llamas were ritually sacrificed to Paccha Mama by the indigenous. Wonderful two toned stone! 2 5/8"L x 2"H Provenance: Ex-California collection, acquired in the 1980s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.

  • Condition: Intact and choice, save small chips to inner rim of opening.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $25,000