Jar
Item number 2990/251 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Head neck jar with a side loop handle, flat base. Head in relief, incised ears and prominent eyes, nose and lips. Arms in relief and in “L” position. Terracotta with traces of red-brown, black and gray geometric designs: decor on two light orange slip bands. Molded manufacture. Not restored.
Iconographic Meaning
Sillustani is a pre-Incan, Colla (or Qulla) burial ground on the shores of Lake Umayo, near Puno.
Item History
- Made in Sillustani, Puno, Peru between 101 BCE and 1000
- 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
- Name
- Jar
- Identification Number
- 2990/251
- Type of Item
- jar
- Material
- clay and paint
- Overall
- height 18.5 cm, width 16.3 cm, depth 16.1 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sillustani, Puno, Peru
Who
- Culture
- Tiahuanaco ?
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 101 BCE and 1000
- 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
- 2990/0251
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