Bottle Item Number: 2990/895 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Double polychrome spout bottle with bridge handle, undecorated base and polished surface. Painted deity design with lenticular eyes, rectangular mouth, mustache, beard, sideburns and two proliferous heads on cape. Anthropomorphic figure holding a stick with right hand and wearing a black band at his waist. Band on lower bottle body of ten frontal faces and "x" marks between them. Dark red-brown, black, brown, white and grey paint; red-brown ground. Well preserved.
Item History
- Made in 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
- 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 2990/0895