Description:

Pre-Columbian, southern Peru, Inca hinterlands (Chucu), ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fabulous plaque of a roughly trapezoidal form displaying eleven grazing camelids and ten standing humans within the concave obverse. Both figures and animals are presented in vibrant pigments of crimson, cream, purple, and pale green, and the highly burnished verso exhibits a pleasingly smooth texture. Plaques like this example were placed as offerings to Pacha Mama and Pacha Papa (Mother and Father Earth) to protect the health of the livestock and the human inhabitants of the clan. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 9.4" W x 8.3" H (23.9 cm x 21.1 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hillberg collection, California, USA, acquired before 1990

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#150804

  • Condition: Repair to area of upper periphery, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Loss to small area of one upper corner as shown. Minor abrasions and nicks to obverse, peripheries, and verso, with light encrustations, and minor fading to original pigmentation. Great remains of original pigment within concave obverse, and light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label on verso.

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