Cup Item Number: 2990/514 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Polychrome cup with flaring sides, a slightly flat base, polished surface, and two ancient holes in one side of rim. Three abstract condors with painted and geometrical decoration. Wings have two faces with tongues out in grey and black on cream background. Middle part of bodies has a grey on cream vertical eye. Striped wings are in dark red-brown, orange-brown, light cream-orange, brown, grey, and black on cream background. Broken and repaired.
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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2990/0514