Bottle Item Number: 2990/422 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small polished and polychrome bottle with double spout, bridge handle, capped form and rounded base. Five painted humming birds with long and thin beaks in red-brown, orange-brown, black, grey and light orange on cream background. Red-brown spouts and bridge handle, upper half black, rounded base orange, with red-brown ring band. Breakage not restored.
Item History
- Made in Nasca, Ica, 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
- 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 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2990/0422