Bottle Item Number: 2990/181 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Double spout falcon bottle with a slight rounded base and horizontal bridge handle. The head of spout with asymmetrical body motif incised and post fire painted below in dark red-brown, orange, gray-yellow and black. Four lozenge shaped eye motifs in tail and in wing to right. Reed stamp circle on breast and profile falcon head to left. Molded manufacture; burnished surface. Breakage repaired.
Narrative
Probably from the Early Paracas Period.
Item History
- Made in Ica, Peru between 901 BCE and 201 BCE
- 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
- Paracas
- 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
- Ica, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 901 BCE and 201 BCE
- 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
- 2990/0181