Qiru

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A (also spelled kero, quero, and locally also qero) is an ancient Andean cup used to drink liquids like alcohol, or more specifically, chicha. They can be made from wood, ceramics, silver, or gold. Metal or gold cups are also called aquilas. They were traditionally used in Andean feasts. were decorated by first cutting a shallow pattern on the surface of the cup, then filling the pattern with a durable, waterproof mixture of plant resin and pigment such as cinnabar. The finely incised lines would meet at intersection points that collaborated to create shapes such as triangles, squares, and diamonds. The shapes are organized in two to four horizontal registers. One is generally decorated with lavish, hand-painted, geometric designs that follow the traditional techniques in Písac ceramics. Others, however, may be painted with narrative scenes that show the life of the Inca. Those Qirus which show the life of the Inca were produced in colonial times and are not authentic Incan Qirus. Many times they are solitary, other times they are found together with other types of Peruvian pottery. production reached its peak between 1000 and 1200 CE but continued after European contact. are most commonly found in Moquegua, Peru. The Museo Contisuyo in Moquegua has on display. During Inca times, the vessels were typically made in identical pairs.…

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