Very few pre-Colombian cultures in America were unconcerned about the destination of the “spirits” of their dead. Most developed sophisticated communal ceremonies to soothe the pain of the living and ease the way for the souls of the deceased. Among these manifestations were ceramic vessels that were used as funerary receptacles. In the Southern Andean Area, the practice of burying the dead in urns is known from the first centuries prior to our own era. This was a popular custom among the first groups who practiced agriculture, and owned livestock and ceramics, especially in northwest Argentina and central Chile.
This type of internment continued, spreading to southern Chile, where the deceased were laid in large earthenware jars around AD1200.
Materials: Ceramic
600 - 900 dC
Measures: 340 mm de alto
Part Code: MCHAP 2399
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Materials: Ceramic
Intermedio Tardío 1200- 1470 d.C.
Measures: 660 mm de alto
Part Code: MCHAP 0656
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