Gourd Item Number: 2990/633 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small pyro engraved rattle gourd. Standing frontal figure holding gourd rattle in right hand, another suspended from elbow, left hand holds two darts. Double headed serpent suspended from elbow. Inverted head over the top with large round eyes, nose in relief and long serpent tongue flanked by bird and monkey figures. Hole in base surrounded by six small perforations. Incomplete; partially repaired.
Item History
- Made in Ocucaje, Ica, Peru between 301 BCE and 101 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
- Name
- Gourd
- Identification Number
- 2990/633
- Type of Item
- gourd
- Material
- gourd fruit and adhesive
- Overall
- height 5.7 cm, width 6.2 cm, depth 5.6 cm
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
- Ocucaje, Ica, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 301 BCE and 101 BCE
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2990/0633