Bottle Item Number: 2990/312 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Vertical stirrup mountain form bottle with small pedestal. Terracotta with cream and red-brown slip. Painted with snail gathering scene. Lines divide three ecological levels, each with characteristic flora and fauna. Gatherers carry sticks and netted bags. Modeled snail on each of three peaks. Burnished surface. Breakage repaired.
Narrative
Moche Phase IV.
Item History
- Made in Peru between 101 BCE 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
- Moche
- 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
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 101 BCE 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 2990/0312