Pre-columbian Alabaster Sculpture – Inca Flame-shaped Canopa

Pre-Columbian Alabaster Sculpture – Inca Flame-Shaped CanopaDimensions: 5X5X1 cmSmall pre-Columbian ritual canopy carved in alabaster, representing a llama, a sacred animal in the Andean worldview. These sculptures were used by the Incas and other pre-Hispanic cultures as ceremonial offerings to Pachamama (Mother Earth), especially in agricultural contexts or fertility rituals.The sculpture is simple but expressive, preserving the symbolic proportions typical of these votive figures. The alabaster, light in color and translucent, has a soft patina consistent with its age and ritual use.An ethnographic piece of great historical and spiritual value, representative of Andean devotion and its relationship with nature.