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Ancient Black Stone Inca Stone Conopa
[P31]
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Circa 1470-1532 AD Pre-Columbian Inca ritual offering vessel Conopa in the shape of Alpaca, hand carved of a black fine grained stone, then polished with sand and water with the hole in its back called a "qocha" (lagoon)-the container for offerings during the ceremony "haywarisqa" (ceremony of offerings) in which Alpaca fat and blood mixed with coca leaves were presented to the gods. Demotions: 11cm (4 ¼ inches) long and 8cm (3 1/8 inches) tall. References: , "Handbook of South American Indians", "Vol. 2 The Andean Civilizations" by Julian H. Steward, Editor, pp. 248, 400-402, 509, 520-521., "Pre-Columbian Cities", by Jorge E. Hardoy, pp. 400-404., "The World Atlas of Archaeology", p. 361., "The Oxford Companion To Archaeology", by Brian M. Fagan, pp. 340-346. “Circa 1492 -Art in the Age of Exploration” page 597. |
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Price: $2,100.00
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