Lot 2012
Inca Peruvian Wari Kero Wood Drinking Vessel Cup
Sold June 27, 2025
- Price realized
- $1,100
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $ 450-650
Origin: Inca Peru, Pre-Columbian, mid 19th century
Dimensions: 4.5×5.5in
Condition: There is a chip and split in the wood on one side
Additional Information: A pre-Columbian wood carved Inca Peruvian Wari Kero drinking vessel cup with hand painted story scenes. Throughout the vessel figures are shown carrying the ruler on a thrown and making offerings. Animals and designs fill the space. The inside of the vessel shows the natural wood carved marks.
Keros were often used by the subjugated Inca during the Colonial Period to drink distilled “chicha” or fermented beer. Pacifying the Inca was the ultimate goal of the Spanish invaders.
Lot details
- Lot
- 2012
- Closed
- June 27, 2025
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