Figure Item Number: 2990/89 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hollow terracotta female figure with black and red-brown slip decoration. The figure is seated, with her legs crossed at the base. Her arms are across her chest and she holds a small child behind her right arm. Her hair and a necklace are indicated in black, as are some of the child's features. There are orange remnants of paint on her cheeks and face. There is a small hole perforating the base and one below each ear at the shoulders.
Specific Techniques
Mold made.
Item History
- Made in Huacho, Lima, Peru between 600 and 1200
- Collected between 1950 and 1975
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before January 15, 2013
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on January 15, 2013
What
Who
- Culture
- Chancay and Wari
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Huacho, Lima, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 600 and 1200
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2990/0089