Description
Chancay Wooden Kero
1100 – 1470 AD
Chancay, Peru
Size is 4 inches tall by 3 diameter and weighing at 4 grams.
The wooden kero from 1100–1470 AD found in Chancay, Peru, is a ceremonial cup used by ancient Andean cultures. Made from wood and often decorated, it was used in special ceremonies to honor gods or make important agreements. The Chancay people, known for their skilled crafts, made keros that were both useful and artistic. Finding one in Chancay shows that they took part in important traditions before the Inca Empire rose to power.
Tumbler-shaped drinking vessels—called keros when made of wood and aquillas when made of gold and silver—were used in Peru to consume chicha (corn beer) for hundreds of years before the Inca came to power.
Provenance: Estate of David Sheridan, Branchburg, NJ., acquired 1950’s to early 2000’s, by descent to family.
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