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Incan Vessel Depicting an Erotic Scene - K.090
Origin: Northern Coast of Peru
Circa: 1100 AD to 1300 AD
Dimensions: 6.25" (15.9cm) high
Catalogue: V5
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Incan
Medium: Terracotta

Location: United States

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There was a very ancient tradition in Peru for vessels such as these depicting vital and explicit sexual scenes. They were buried in tombs as evocations of life's pleasures, and as symbols of fertility and continuity. The world has changed almost beyond recognition since this lively vessel was created, but its subject still strikes a responsive chord. Like their predecessors, the Inca understood what was of enduring importance in human life. This vase celebrates those things with unabashed enjoyment. HT. 16cm(6 1/4IN): L. 20cm(8IN) - (K.090)

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