Pre-Columbian Inca Wooden Kero these ornaments exhibit excellent preservation

these ornaments exhibit excellent preservation and finely detailed workmanship characteristic of Classic Period Maya ceramic artistry

1550–1070 BCE

while the reverse is decorated with diagonal and horizontal incised bands that emphasize the sculptural form and rhythm of the carving

The figure is hollow with internal pellets creating the rattle sound

Pre-Columbian Inca Wooden Kero these ornaments exhibit excellent preservationPre Columbian Inca Wooden Kero Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 14001532 CE A finely carved wooden kero (qero) of classic Inca form, featuring deeply incised geometric decoration composed of alternating triangular motifs filled with parallel linear hatching. Ceremonial drinking vessels such as this were used by the Inca nobility during ritual feasting, diplomatic gatherings, and religious ceremonies, often serving as symbols of status, reciprocity, and social