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Conopa, sacrificial vessel for llama fat

Conopas, sacrificial vessels for llama fat, were probably used for sacrificial altars or were added to sacrificial deposits, so-called "ofrendas". Such small offerings were often buried individually at sacred places. Llamas played an important role in religion. For example, there is a constellation known as the Llama and it was an important sacrificial animal in rituals for asking for rain. Llamas are very well adapted to the Andean vegetation. These pad-footed animals move very gently on the plant growth. They have a split upper lip, which allows them to only pick the grass when feeding instead of pulling it out by the root. They were of enormous importance as transport animals.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Inka-Kultur
Object type
Ritual object
Dimensions
Height: 8 cm
Length: 10 cm
Material/Technique
Stone Polished, scribed, ground
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
M 30128

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Hartmann; 2380A
  • Production
    when
    15th - 16th century AD.
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Peru
Provenance
This object does not have a confirmed provenance.

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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