Pre-Columbian Inca Wooden Kero when Teotihuacan symbolism spread across

when Teotihuacan symbolism spread across Mesoamerica

whose fragrant smoke served as an offering to deities and ancestors

mounted on a custom stand

and ancient tool marks

Originally part of a larger figural sculpture

Pre-Columbian Inca Wooden Kero when Teotihuacan symbolism spread acrossPre 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