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Lot 189 - Auction 43

Wooden inlaid keroPerù, Inca Culture, AD 1400

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Wooden inlaid kero
Perù, Inca Culture, AD 1400
height cm 9,5 (3,7”)
Realised in chachacomo wood (escallonia resinosa), characterized by geometrical and stylized floral motives enriched with reddish resinous texture painting.
The word kero means “wood” in Quechua language and it is the typical drinking vessel of Inca culture, often used during rituals to hold fermented beverage made from corn.

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From the Marino Taini collection, Milan.

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