Material : wood
Origin : Peru, Altiplano
Culture : TIAHUANACO
Era : 100 BC / 1200 AD

Condition : Restorations

Dimensions : 6-1/2" H, 4-1/4" D

Price : on request

 

Rare kero, characteristic of Tiahuanaco culture. It represents a human figure with globular eyes and over-sized teeth. Great care is brought to anatomic details like beautiful ears, and hair against his cheeks. This kero is characteristic of the middle phase of Tiahuanaco.

 

Bibliography
L.G Lumbreras, "L'Horizon moyen (Wari et Tiwanaku)", p. 109 - 127, Pérou. L'art de Chavin aux Incas, Paris, 2006