Lot 272

Inca Chucu Polychrome Plaque, Camelids & Human Figures

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Inca Chucu Polychrome Plaque, Camelids & Human Figures

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Starting Bid: $400

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 11, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Pre-Columbian, southern Peru, Inca hinterlands (Chucu)., ca. 1000 - 1500 CE. A rectangular pottery plaque of a slightly concave form from a larger ceramic. The concave obverse face exhibits a light gray ground upon which 4 camelids (alpacas or llamas) presented in crimson, white and marigold, and four humans in similar shades, background in shimmering metallic gray hues. The area in which the camelids graze is filled with red and yellow spots which perhaps represent different types of vegetal life. Plaques like this example were placed as offerings to Pacha Mama and Pacha Papa (Mother and Father Earth) to protect the health of the livestock and the human inhabitants of the clan. Size: 7" W x 9.5" H x 2" D (17.8 cm W x 24.1 cm H x 5.1 cm D)

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection, ex private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010; ex-private Hillberg collection, California, USA

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Item # 202480

  • Condition: Repaired from 2 pieces, paint still very strong.

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