Single spout vessel of a maize deity · Peru, Chimu · ID: 3047026
Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (1998)
Description
blackware pottery/ ceramic,
Corn is still the most important crop of the Andean peoples. The lives of the people depended on its prosperity. Divine powers were attributed to it.
Maize was fermented to make “chicha”, a frothy beverage consumed at ceremonial occasions and celebrations. “Chicha” and maize flour were also common offerings to the gods.
The object Single spout vessel of a maize deity with the object ID 3047026 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 49 achieved a sales price of EUR 500 with an asking price of EUR 300.
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Expertise
Thermoluminescence Expertise, 08.03.1996, Ralf Kotalla, Haigerloch, Germany
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).