Certified Rare Inca Empire Wood Conopa Effigy - Date Estimate 1200AD-1532AD

Description

Certified Inca Empire Wood Conopa
Item is legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, Chapter 14.
Artifact Info: Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Inca Empire, 1200AD to 1532AD. A rare, well preserved, hand carved wood conopa, in the form of a llama (or camelid/alpaca), with a hollowed-out interior. The effigy figure is carved from a single piece of wood, with llama (or camelid/alpaca) facial features and a tail. The bottom is slightly rounded, but it stands on its own without the need of support.
This artifact is a ritual animal effigy which was often buried to protect the herds. The interior would have been filled with ritual offerings like coca leaves, maize, or animal fat in order to appease the gods. Conopas were made from wood and stone. This artifact is rare as most wood items decompose through time; however, this was nicely preserved through history due to the dry, coastal climate of Peru.
Details:
(1) Fully in-tact, no restoration, wood conopa. Worthy of being displayed in a museum.
Size: 2.7 inches (69mm) x 2.2 inches (57mm). Measurements taken at widest points.
Condition: Very good. Patina, stable small hairline surface fissures at neck that does not go through the wood, small hole under neck, exterior nicks, exterior scratches, flaking commensurate with age. This artifact is fragile.
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) included with your purchase. Ownership history available, collected in the 1950's.
Guarantee Line: Inca Wood Conopa.
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