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Inca Pottery Offerendo w/ People browse these categories for related items... All Items: Pre-Columbian: Peru and Bolivia: Pre AD 1000: item #845893 Please refer to our stock #SOW10828 when inquiring.
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Created in the period between 1300 - 1500 A.D., during the height of the ancient Inca Empire. The most conclusive dating of these objects came from a cache found in southern Peru where a number of them were placed inside a cave, each separated by a wooden branch or stick. One of the sticks was carbon dated with the result showing a date of 1400 A.D.
This large pottery plate is painted with ground natural pigments in green, red and white with people/animal forms. Plates like this were placed as offerings to Pacha Mama and Pacha Papa (Mother and Father Earth) to insure health among the livestock and among human inhabitants of the clan. If the animal is shown upright, this meant the existing herd was relatively healthy; if the animal was shown laying down, this meant the herd was suffering from the result of drought or disease. Occasionally lines run through these offerendos and this represents the irrigation system the clan relied upon to bring them the precious waters down from the Andes. 5-3/8"W x 5-1/4"H, in choice, un-retouched condition - perfect as a wall-hanging to complement any display of ancient or modern art! PROVENANCE: Ex-private Southwest USA Collection. Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee |
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