LOT 0548 Pre-Columbian Inca Alpaca Conopa Vessel
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1470-1532 AD. A ritual offering conopa vessel formed as an alpaca; hand-carved from a fine-grained black stone and polished with sand and water, with a hole in its back called a 'qocha' (lagoon"). 304 grams, 10.7cm (4 1/4"). Property of a Brussels gallery since 2006; previously with Arcadia, Amiens, France. This container was created for use in the 'haywarisqa' (ceremony of offerings) in which alpaca fat and blood mixed with coca leaves were presented to the gods.
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