probably Inka (Inca) (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
MAI agent:
Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935 Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935 Search this
Object Name:
Qero/Kero
Media/Materials:
Wood, tree pitch/gum
Techniques:
Carved, incised, aboriginally repaired
Dimensions:
26 x 20 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) from an unknown source in Peru in 1925 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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