Description:

Pre-Columbian, Bolivia, Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku), ca. 400 to 1100 CE. A flaring, flat-bottomed ceramic kero (quero) with two registers of black-line wave motifs around the exterior. The body is painted with dark red, orange, and brown, and the outlined motifs overlay these bright colors. Waves are an interesting choice for a culture located inland, but they perhaps refer to weather on vast lake Titicaca, located northwest of the site of Tiahuanaco. A vessel like this one was probably used to hold chicha. Size: 5.5" W x 6.3" H (14 cm x 16 cm)

Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection

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#126629

  • Condition: Repaired from two or three large pieces. Small chips and losses to surface commensurate with age. Excellent remaining pigment.

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