Panpipes Item Number: 2990/93 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Terracotta panpipes with eight note cylinders of varying lengths arranged in order with the shortest and longest on opposite sides. There is a horizontal flat band of clay across the top of the pipes and another approximately 10.5 cm below. The walls of the pipes are thin, and have been broken and repaired. There are several missing pieces.
Specific Techniques
The very thin walls of the pipes were slip cast.
Narrative
The longest of these panpipes would have originally been approximately 50 cm in length.
Item History
- Made in Peru between 100 and 800
- 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
- Recuay
- 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
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 100 and 800
- 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
- 2990/0093