English

Noun

qero ‎(plural qeros)

1. Alternative form of kero (Inca drinking-cup)
   • 2002, Pamela B. Vandiver, ‎Martha Goodway, ‎Jennifer L. Mass, Materials issues in art and archaeology VI

     The qero cups included in the project date from the Inka period through the colonial period.

   • 2004, Paul Richard Steele, Handbook of Inca Mythology (page 107)

     Hummingbirds often accompanied depictions of Inca women on qeros, the brilliantly colored wooden cups.