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

Condition : Restorations

Dimensions : 6-1/2"H

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.
Provenance: ex. private French collection.

 

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