Calabash with engravings - Inca culture - Peru (No reserve price)
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Original hand-engraved Peruvian calabash dating from the late 20th century, 18 cm high with a 12 cm by 12 cm base, weighing 300 g, associated with Inca culture, decorated with Indigenous figures, animals and geometric motifs and a Quechua inscription, from a private collection and in fair condition, sold without a stand.
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Engraved Andean Calabash, Peru
Hand-engraved calabash decorated with Indigenous figures, animals, geometric motifs and an Andean condor.
The inscription reads
“Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella”, the traditional Quechua moral formula meaning
“Do not steal, do not lie, do not be idle.”
Probably a 20th-century Andean folk-art object, rather than an ancient Inca object. Warm natural patina and richly detailed incised decoration.
Dimensions: 18 cm x 12 cm x 12 cm
Peru
The calabash is close and still with the seeds inside.
Good overall condition with a warm natural patina and minor age-related wear.
(This is a 20th-century folk-art object, rather than an archaeological Inca artefact. It is offered as an attractive example of Peruvian Andean decorative art.)
Engraved Andean Calabash, Peru
Hand-engraved calabash decorated with Indigenous figures, animals, geometric motifs and an Andean condor.
The inscription reads
“Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella”, the traditional Quechua moral formula meaning
“Do not steal, do not lie, do not be idle.”
Probably a 20th-century Andean folk-art object, rather than an ancient Inca object. Warm natural patina and richly detailed incised decoration.
Dimensions: 18 cm x 12 cm x 12 cm
Peru
The calabash is close and still with the seeds inside.
Good overall condition with a warm natural patina and minor age-related wear.
(This is a 20th-century folk-art object, rather than an archaeological Inca artefact. It is offered as an attractive example of Peruvian Andean decorative art.)
Details
Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Inca culture
Country of Origin
Peru
Period
Late 20th century
Material
orher
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Calabash with engravings
Height
18 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
12 cm
Weight
300 g
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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