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A Pre-Columbian Inca Stone Canopa

Currency:USD Category:Antiquities / Pre-Columbian Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
A Pre-Columbian Inca Stone Canopa

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Auction Date:2012 Sep 14 @ 10:00 (UTC-6 : CST/MDT)
Location:P.O. Box 714, Erie, Colorado, 80516, United States
From anicent Peru, Inca culture, ca. Canopas were carved from solid hard stone, typically black with central hole in their backs, the holes were then filled with coca leaves and animal tallow. These were then thrown into the fields in an offering to the mother god (Pacchamama) to ask for a healthy breeding season and crops. 4-1/2"L x 3"T, intact.

Provenance: Ex-private Fort Knox Artifacts, Scottsdale, AZ

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