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Pre-Columbian Inca Hand Carved Kero / Drinking Vessel, 1300-1500 AD
About the Item
The hand carved beaker-shaped wood drinking vessel was used to drink 'chicha' which was a beer-like beverage made from fermented corn. The weathered exterior showing incised geometric & figural motifs, accented with traces of original hand painted detail in polychromatic natural pigments.
Provenance: From the private collection of a highly prominent & internationally recognized anthropologist & Ph. D in Anthropology (Yale University), former Head of the Archaeology Division of the Museum of Man, and Executive Director of the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
- Dimensions:Height: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Style:Pre-Columbian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1300-1500 AD
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In untouched condition, exhibiting a wonderful patina overall, wear consistent with the items considerable age & material.
- Seller Location:Ottawa, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2728331292272
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