Vessel Item Number: 2990/896 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Feline shaped vessel. Cat sits with front paws out straight, rear paws to one side. Lenticular eyes, round ears, open mouth showing canines, opening on back of head and curved tail. (Front and rear paws appear to be fragments from a different ceramic; opening on back of head appears to have previously been part of a stirrup spout pot?) Broken; partially repaired. Part b is a black fragment, from the body.
Cultural Context
Possilby a reproduction.
Item History
- Made in 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
- Moche
- 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
- 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
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2990/0896 a-b