Bowl Item Number: 2990/158 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wide flaring gambrel brown-red slipped bowl with rounded base. Terracotta with fire clouding and interior base decorated with incised with feline figure, the head oriented at right angle to body. Three double and eleven single reed stamp pelt marks. The field surrounding figure and interior sides are painted without incision with rows of dots, three guilloche and six hooked radial bands. Well preserved red and white paint, traces of yellow paint in rim. Double band on exterior rim with six "figure 8" motifs painted below. Broken and repaired.
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
- 2990/0158