Ancient Inca Painted Pottery Dish / Sherd antique Provenance: private Colorado

Provenance: private Colorado

Absolutely solid

Scholars believe that these turquoise bowls may have been inspired by Silk Road trade and the famous blue and white pottery from the Chinese Tang Dynasty

making it rare to find an original body and lid together as here

Ancient Inca Painted Pottery Dish / Sherd antique Provenance: private ColoradoDishes such as these were used by the ancient Inca people as offerings to Mother and Father Earth (Pacha Mama and Pacha Papa) to protect the health of the members of the family group. This is a fragment of a larger vessel created specifically to be broken then painted, and were sometimes found wrapped in leaves or even gold sheet. This minimalist chevron example boasts stunning original red, black, yellow, and white pigment as well as visible mica