Sterling Silver & Other Metals
Copper vases, \'Inca Images\' (set of 3)
Brass vignettes glow on a set of three copper vases by Ana Maria Enciso. Images from the Inca empire provide a glimpse pre-Hispanic life. Ancient gods join a flutist playing the quena, all portrayed with extraordinary finesse.
Copper and bronze vase, \'Lion Fortress\'
Protected by brave lions, stylized glyphs tell a mystical story borne of Ana Mar�a Enciso\'s creative imagination. She expertly transforms the imaginative tale into a splendid vase that is cast of copper with gleaming bronze accents.
Copper vase, \'Cats and Jaguars\'
Purring cats smile from the base of this lovely vase, while prowling jaguars form the handles. An ancient deity stands proudly at the top of the design. Taking felines as her theme, Ana Maria Enciso creates the beautiful decorative vase from copper and gleaming brass.
Copper and bronze vase, \'Ceremony\'
Inca warriors in gleaming bronze appear on a copper vase. By Ana Maria Enciso, this stunning piece exalts Peru\'s ancient past. Such cups were used on ceremonial occasions by Inca nobles.
Copper vase, \'Messenger with Llama\'
Chasquis were Inca messengers, trained from an early age to run long distances and traverse the seemingly impossible terrain of the Peruvian Andes. Ana Maria Enciso portrays such a personage on a copper vase, while the other side depicts a llama.
Copper vase, \'Smiling God\'
Gleaming golden color defines the intricate Raimondi stela. Named for Antonio Raimondi, who discovered it, it depicts a deity from the Chavin culture known as the smiling god.