Sican-Lambayeque Silvered Copper Kero / Drinking Vessel
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Description
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 750 to 1370 CE. An attractive ceremonial drinking vessel, known as a kero, formed from a thinly hammered copper sheet and shaped around a conical mold. The base is slightly convex yet still stable as the textured walls gradually expand upwards towards the flared rim with a smooth lip. Scattered traces of silvering are visible across the exterior, though most of the walls exhibit the stunning golden-brown copper color beneath with shimmering notes of iridescence. Size: 4.125" in diameter x 6" H (10.5 cm x 15.2 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, acquired from 1950 to 1960s
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#164500
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, acquired from 1950 to 1960s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#164500
Condition
Collection label on base. Lightly abraded areas to interior. Otherwise, intact and excellent.
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- 26.5%
Sican-Lambayeque Silvered Copper Kero / Drinking Vessel
Estimate $1,300 - $1,950
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