Lot 270

Huari-Inca Very Large Petroglyphic Stone

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Huari-Inca Very Large Petroglyphic Stone

Estimate: $15,000 - $22,500

Starting Bid: $7,500

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 11, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Huari-Tihuanaco. Chucu type, huari-Tiahuanaco to Inca period, ca. 1000 - 1400 CE. Very large hard stone slab, painted on one face with resin pigments in white, blue, brick-red and yellow ocher on a brick-red ground. Resinous paint with micaceous glitter. Elaborately painted scene suggests the Pachamama rite and earth mother with painted human figures and animals. Large circular target and loop patterns along the lower portion. Custom metal base. A very impressive, top quality, beautifully painted example. Size: 29”H x 19.5”W (73.7 x 49.5cm).

Provenance: Private NJ. collection, acquired from Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC. Ex. J. Hillburg collection, Calif., acquired 1974.

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Item # 71389

  • Condition: Intact, excellent condition.

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