Pair of Keros with Registers of Figures in Andean Dress, Lozenges, and Flowers (Garway piñas), 16th–17th century
Peru
Wood with pigmented resin inlay; H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993 (1994.35.15,.16)
Technical Glossary
Peru
Wood with pigmented resin inlay; H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Bequest of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1993 (1994.35.15,.16)
The counterpoised figures depicted here may echo the traditional Andean worldview of balanced dichotomy. The opposing forces, male figures (in short tunics) and females (in long dresses and shawls), each hold a mace and a banner.
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Geography/Place
Material and Technique
- • Vessel, Deep (Cup, Bowl)
- • Vessel, Deep, South America
- • Wood, organized by technique
- • Wood, organized by technique, Inlaid
- • Wood, Vessel
