Jar Item Number: 2990/454 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Polished aryballo or “urpu” with false handles in long-flaring spout rim, vertical side handles on body, and conical base. Cream and dark brown band decoration on neck, triangles on outer rim, applied dark brown and cream geometrical “V” decoration on upper red-brown body. Half of body is cream coloured, the other half has red-brown paint and a wide panel of painted geometric decoration of zigzags with concentric squares. Broken and repaired.
History Of Use
Used to transport water or corn drink.
Item History
- Made in Lambayeque, Peru between 1476 and 1534
- 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
- Inca
- 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
- Lambayeque, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1476 and 1534
- 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
- 2990/0454