Bottle

Item number 2990/241 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Miniature single spout bottle with vertical tube handle. Terracotta with cream slip and fugitive black geometrical designs in body: horizontal lines in spout, vertical lines in concave base, horizontal lines in rim and a sun or drum design in body. Head-neck spout with litter pole animal head finials at sides. Modeled technique on surface. Complete ceramic.

Iconographic Meaning

Symbolizes the founder god, Naylamp, being carried on litter.

Item History

What

Name
Bottle
Identification Number
2990/241
Type of Item
bottle
Material
clay and paint
Overall
height 8.7 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 6.2 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Lambayeque, Peru

Who

Culture
Lambayeque
Previous Owner
Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
Received from
Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)

When

Creation Date
between 800 and 1400
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
2990/0241
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