Ancient Peruvian Stone Llama Canopa Ralph Tawangyaouma A wonderful basket for the

A wonderful basket for the collector

The basket is in great shape without breaks

This is a beautifully woven and attractive baleen basket with an ivory finial of two basking seals

The bowl is in excellent condition for its age with a tiny hairline crack at the rim and one ⅛ inch ding to the black on the edge of the rim

almost all of the bags used cotton string for the warps and often for both the warp and weft

Ancient Peruvian Stone Llama Canopa Ralph Tawangyaouma A wonderful basket for theThis is a carved black stone Llama or Alpaca figure from Peru. It has a rounded body with a large hole in the middle to fill with offerings and intended to bury in the earth as a talisman to promote fertility. It is in excellent condition and shows great age and wear. An interesting piece to own and have out on display. L. 6 ": H. 3 " Inca to Spanish Colonial Period #8976