Kero

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For the Bakersfield, California television station with the call letters KERO, see KERO-TV

Kero is also short for Kerosene

A kero is an ancient drinking vessel used to drink liquids like alcohol, or more specifically, chicha. It is usually made of metal or wood, traditionally used in Andean feasts. Often it is referred to as qeru or quero. A kero was also frequently used as a ceremonial vase by the Incas in important religious ceremonies. One is generally decorated with hand painted, lavish, geometric designs that follow the traditional techniques in Pisac ceramics. Others, however, may be painted with narrative scenes that could possibly be true historical events. Many times they are solitary, other times they are connected to other types of Peruvian pottery, as an addition. The kero reached its prime production between the years of A.D. 1000 and 1200 and is most commonly found in Moquegua, Peru and Museo Contisuyo, Moquegua.