Bowl Item Number: 2987/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small straight-sided, round bowl. Base is narrow, walls flaring outward toward the rim. On the outer rim is painted a repeating design of an open sun with rays in white on a dark brown background. Beneath the decoration the bowl is painted a dark rust-red, partially burnished. The interior is painted light brown.
History Of Use
Probably a kero. A kero is an ancient Incan drinking vessel used to drink liquids like chicha. They can be made from wood, ceramics, silver, or gold and were traditionally used in Andean feasts.
Narrative
This pottery is said to be from the Huaca Juliana, or Huaca Pucllana, a great adobe and clay pyramid built from seven staggered platforms, located in the Miraflores district of central Lima, Peru.
Item History
- Made in Lima, Peru between 1400 and 1550
- Owned by Cornelia Hahn Oberlander before December 19, 2012
- Received from Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (Donor) on December 19, 2012
What
Who
- Culture
- Inca
- Previous Owner
- Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
- Received from
- Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lima, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1400 and 1550
- Ownership Date
- before December 19, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on December 19, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2987/0001