Conopa
Inca, Peru
Black stone
6.5 " (16.5 cm) long, one ear is chipped off - see right ear in photo below
1350 - 1550 A.D.

This ceremonial container was filled with a mixture of fat, blood and cocoa leaves as an offering to the gods during the ceremony of offerings called “haywarisqa”. The hole in its back is called a “qocha” (lagoon).

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