Bowl Item Number: 3177/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Peruvian pot. Round bottomed clay bowl is circular, with a flaring rim. Interior is painted a brown-red, while exterior shows a painted figure with grey face, white beard and eyes, red mouth, wearing a wide headdress in a dark yellow. The body is long and tubular, with linear designs in grey and dark yellow that incorporate dots and spikes. This flows across the bottom of the pot, up the side, and culminates in a rounded tail with a small, monochromatic, inverted face.