Qero Cup in Shape of Human Head

Quechua

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Quechua. Qero Cup in Shape of Human Head, 17th–18th century. Wood, pigment inlay, 7 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (19.1 x 16.2 x 13.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 39.563. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Culture

Quechua

Title

Qero Cup in Shape of Human Head

Date

17th–18th century

Period

Colonial Period

Geography

Place made: Cuzco, Peru

Medium

Wood, pigment inlay

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (19.1 x 16.2 x 13.7 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

39.563

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