Chile under the Inka Empire – 2009
Chua: Plato con asa en forma de cabeza humana.Una de un par. Cerámica.Diaguita-lnka .Chile central
Par de queros: Vasos con figura zoomorfa .Madera.Arica-lnka .Valle de Azapa .MASMA
Vaso doble con asa en forma de felino. Cerámica. Diaguita-lnka. Región de Coquimbo. MALS.
Par de chuas: Platos playos en forma de ave. Madera. Arica-lnka. Valle de Lluta.CMBE
Quero: Vaso ceremonial grabado .Uno de un par.Madera.lnka,Perú. MNAAHP,M-1314
Quero: Vaso ceremonial grabado .Uno de un par.Madera.lnka,Perú. MNAAHP,M-1314
Escudilla acampanada con ajedrezado .Una de un par.Cerámica . Diaguita-lnka .Ovalle.ML
Chua: Plato con asa en forma de cabeza humana.Una de un par. Cerámica.Diaguita-lnka .Chile central
Escudilla acampanada con ajedrezado .Una de un par.Cerámica . Diaguita-lnka .Ovalle.ML
Vaso doble con asa en forma de felino. Cerámica. Diaguita-lnka. Región de Coquimbo. MALS.
Escudilla doble. Cerámica .Diaguita. Región de Coquimbo. MALS
Par de queros: Vasos ceremoniales. Madera.lnka,Perú.MA.
Quero: Vaso ceremonial grabado .Uno de un par.Madera.lnka,Perú. MNAAHP,M-1314
Par de escudillas acampanadas. Cerámica .Diaguita-lnka .Ovalle.
Duality
The duality of Inka society is reflected in twinned ceremonial eating and drinking vessels
Like many other Andean peoples, the Inkas organized themselves by dividing each social stratum into two halves. Each allyu or community was divided into an upper half and lower half, and even supreme power over the empire was shared between two sovereigns. This system required ongoing negotiation, which normally took place at ceremonies based around eating and, especially, drinking of chicha de maíz, Andean corn beer. Such ceremonial practices led to the production of paired, essentially identical vessels, probably as a way of offsetting the relative power differences that usually existed between the two halves. These dual objects came to represent the dual nature of Inka society, becoming highly prized items at rituals and ceremonies and often being buried alongside individuals who had used them in life as a symbol of their social position.