Inca drinking vessels or 'keros', were made of pottery or wood, and were used on ceremonial occasions for drinking 'chicha', a beer made of maize.On this kero, the decoration is divided into three bands. The lower band is a series of floral motifs; the central band geometric panels; while the upper section depicts a narrative scene. This consists of a noble holding a standard, with a severed human head at his feet and the body of a slain enemy beyond.The next sequence shows a prisoner with a rope around his neck being led away by a noble dressed in a helmet and cloak and carrying a staff; between them is a green-winged macaw carrying a shield in its beak. The final scene depicts a noble confronting an enemy. It is possible that this representation illustrates a real historical event.