Sacrificial vessel "conopa" in the form of a llama ·  Peru, Inca · ID: 3050254

Description

Particularly shapely object made of black polished stone, which the llama fat was placed in the receptacle and then buried in the fields for fertility.

Llamas were important sacrificial animals. They belonged to Wamani, the god of the lamas, to whom sacrifices had to be made in gratitude.

The object Sacrificial vessel “conopa” in the form of a llama with the object ID 3050254 was part of the auction Online Auction on September 27, 2023. The object with the lot number 148 achieved a sales price of EUR 350 with an asking price of EUR 250.

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Comparing literature

Kurella, Doris & Inés de Castro (Hg.), Inka, Stuttgart 2013, p. 242, cat. 35

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).