Inca Post-Conquest Polychrome Painted Wood Kero

About Auction

Live

Fine Antiquities, Asian, Ethno, Fine Art

By Artemis Fine Arts

May 1, 2025

Set Reminder 2025-05-01 10:00:00 2025-05-01 10:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : Fine Antiquities, Asian, Ethno, Fine Art https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/fine-antiquities-asian-ethno-fine-art-19334
Showcasing an extraordinary array of artifacts and art, including Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial treasures, fossils, fine and visual arts, and more! All ancient items are ethically sourced and legally available for sale. Enjoy the ease of in-house shipping for a seamless experience! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com

View Full Catalog (231)

• Lot Description
  South America, Peru highlands, Cuzco or surroundings, Inca, just after conquest by the Spanish, ca. 1550 to 1650 CE. Fine and very interesting polychrome painted wooden kero - beer cup used for drinking chicha. Decorations shows traditional Inca motifs along with a Spanish element or two. Lower band with repeating floral stalks, a very typical Inca decoration, central band with incised square in square patterns along with abstract red, yellow and green tunics(?). The Spanish influence comes in with skull of a bull with ornate plant emerging from its top. Then we get back to Inca elements of natives confronting each other in bright tunics and plant between. Kero itself was hand carved and not machine turned, something we see in later examples. Size: 6.25" W x 6.75" H (15.9 cm x 17.1 cm)
  
  Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Splendors of the World, Hawaii, USA, before 2000
  
  All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
  
  A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
  
  We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
  
  SHIPPING EXCEPTIONS: Due to customs clearance issues, we are unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia. If you live in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. In addition, please note that we are unable to ship ancient items back to the original country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.)
  
  PAYMENT EXCEPTION: Unless a known customer of Artemis, payment for all gold / precious metal / gem lots must be made via Bank Wire Transfer or Certified Bank Check/Money Order, no exceptions.
  
  #193489

  Condition

  Old stress crack repaired hundreds of years ago using sinew. Most paint still strong.
• Shipping Info

  • All shipping is handled in-house for your convenience. Your invoice from Artemis Gallery will include shipping calculation instructions. If in doubt, please inquire BEFORE bidding for estimated shipping costs for individual items.

• Buyer's Premium
  • 28.50 %