Peruvian brass set, early to mid 20th century

A, shall we say, anatomically "correct" set hailing from Peru, I would estimate made in the 1940s-50s, though may be earlier (or later!).

The set is based on Inca miniature figurines (dating from circa 1400 to late 1500s) often ritually deposited and considered sacred entities, or huacas, a Quechua and Aymara term. Inca miniature figurines were frequently ritually deposited in shrines or high-altitude sites, acting as sacred entities known as huacas. These anthropomorphic or zoomorphic items, often 5-24 cm, served as active agents in the capacocha ritual, representing sacrifices, reverence to mountain deities (apus), and imperial authority (description courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art).  The banded headress is called a llautu, often made of camelid wool, and the figures are otherwise naked.

I had not seen one of these sets before, so I had to have it when I saw it!