Chile

Chile, Arica Wood Kero with Lizard

This is a classic Arica cup, smoothly finished on the outside and roughly carved on the inside. A similar one has been exhibited and illustrated in the book "Arica, Diez mil Anos" (Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, 1991: fig. 050). Ricardo E. Latcham illustrates a cup of this type in "Arqueologia de la Region Atacamena: (1938: fig. 51). John Rowe describes these cups as the precursors to the classic Cuzco-style cups in his essay, The Chronology of Inca Wooden Cups in "Essays in Pre-Columbian Art and Archaeology" (1961: 317-341). The first example style kero was found by Gilliss and illustrated in the "U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere." (1856: III: pl. X).

Period: Chile, Arica, San Miguel, Phase North Coast, circa AD1100-1200

Media: Wood

Dimensions: Height 5 1/2" x Width 4 1/2"

$2,300

97133B

Chile, Small Chilean Arica Model Raft with Oar

This very rare model is intact with its original sea-lion leather lashing and double sided oar. These models are found in tombs and suggest that the deceased person was a sailor. This model is painted with red pigment. It is a small example but it is in excellent condition. The model is similar to one found in "THE INKA EMPIRE AND ITS ANDEAN ORIGINS" by Craig Morris.

Period: Chile, San Pedro de Atacama, circa AD300-900

Media: Wood

Dimensions: Length 10" x Width 3 1/4"

Price Upon Request

98095