Bowl Item Number: 2990/466 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wide flaring grey-brown bowl with rounded base and burnished surface. Incised exterior has three frontal feline faces alternating with three vencejos (birds). Central feline has a whisker element above nose. First and third vencejo face left, second faces right. Third and fifth vertical dividers between motifs are geometric meanders, others are triple bands. Large punch dots in feline nostrils. Centre of double reed stamp circles are vencejo eyes. Traces of orange-red and cream. Broken, repaired and restored.
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
- 2990/0466