Ñusta / Virgin of the Sun holding a replica golden ceremonial cup called a kero / qiru during processions for the Inti Raymi festival, Cusco, Peru
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Ñusta / Virgin of the Sun holding a replica golden ceremonial cup called a kero / qiru during processions for the Inti Raymi festival, Cusco, Peru
Ceremonial cups called keros / qirus (a Quechua word, also spelled quero, qero) were often used during feasts and rituals by the Inca and other Andean civilisations. They were made of wood, ceramics and metal and were often highly decorated.