Figure Item Number: 2990/383 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Solid polychrome-modeled female figure. Inverted triangular shaped face with elongated black eyes underlined in red paint. Prominent nose, no arms, one horizontal red-brown line as a mouth and black and red-brown headdress. Male body has red-brown and black paint. Late Proliferous Nasca Period. Breakage repaired.
Narrative
Late Proliferous Nasca period.
Item History
- Made in Nasca, Ica, Peru between 500 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
- Nasca
- 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
- Nasca, Ica, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 500 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
- 2990/0383