Antique Canopa Or Stone Alpacas Votive Figure Inca Central Peru 1400-1500 Ce

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Seller: gjpaw ✉️ (678) 100%, Location: Chicago, Illinois, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 332356072335 ANTIQUE CANOPA OR STONE ALPACAS VOTIVE FIGURE INCA CENTRAL PERU 1400-1500 CE.

GJPaw auctions is pleased to offer an antique hand-carved stone Alpacas or Canopa, from the Inca people in Peru. There is an ancient Andean myth stating Alpacas, the Llama like animals, entered the world after a goddess fell in love with a human. The goddesses’ father consented to her inhabiting earth, but only if she brought her Alpacas along and only if mankind afforded them special care. The goddesses’ name was Pachamama, and she became known as “Mother Earth.” Hundreds of years ago, these votive objects were created in honor of Pachamama. The hole in their backs was filled with offerings made of coca leaves and other substances to appease this goddess and insure a rich harvest. They were then abandoned in the fields and over time became buried in the earth, swallowed up by Pachamama herself. The Canopa represented many things to the ancient Peruvians – part of their cosmology, a tool used in a time honored ritual, and almost certainly, a magical object. This superb example measures 3.7 inches in width by 2.0 inches in depth by 2.6 inches in height (9.39 cm by 5.08 cm by 6.60 cm). It shows wear consistent with a dating to the Inca culture, and generally is in very good condition. This would make an exceptionally fine addition to any collection of Andean tribal art.

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A1300-179

  • Condition: See description
  • Color: Dark Wood Tone
  • Maker: Incas
  • Material: Stone
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

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