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Pot3060/27

Terracotta pot. Body is globular with a rounded bottom, and two lug handles on the shoulder. The neck inclines tightly toward the tall rim, which flares slightly upwards. The pot is burnished on the exterior, black on bottom and dark brown and orange toward the top, with no other decoration.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
clay
Made in
Ica, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3060/26

Small unglazed ceramic pot. Vessel is slightly uneven, round with a bulbous body, flat bottom, and small neck that rises above the shoulder. A small half circle of clay emerges from the broken rim. Pot is undecorated.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3060/25

Terracotta pot, repaired. Pot is round with a curved base. Body is wide at the midpoint, narrowing toward the neck and flaring outward at the rim. Midpoint is decorated with two black encircling lines, above which is painted black arrow motifs interspersed by squares decorated with lines of white. The outer rim has been painted with narrow vertical lines of rust and black, and the inner with large triangles alternating with groups of black and white lines. The pot has been smashed and glued back together, with several missing pieces.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Ica, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3060/24

Terracotta pot made up of fragments glued back together. Pot is round with a curved base. Body is wide at the midpoint, narrowing toward the neck and flaring outward at the rim. Midpoint is decorated with a black encircling line, above which is painted sets of two small black motifs interspersed by rectangles of horizontal black, white and orange lines. The outer rim is painted with narrow vertical lines of white and black over an orange base, and the inner with large triangles alternating with groups of vertical black, white and orange lines. The pot has several gaps/missing pieces.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Ica, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3060/23

Small terracotta pot. Round vessel has a slightly rounded bottom, a wide hip that inclines to the neck, and a widely flared rim. Body of pot is decorated with a dense diamond shape motif at centre in colours of rust, tan and dark brown, surrounded on top and bottom by encircling lines of a brown key motif over a tan base colour. Rim is decorated in checks. Bottom of pot is undecorated. Interior has an encircling line at neck, but is otherwise undecorated.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3060/22

Ceramic figure pot. Vessel is tall and rounded, deeper than it is wide, with a flat base and wide mouth. A human face has been created on the neck, with protruding nose and ears, bulging eyes, and pointed chin. Eyes and nose have been enhanced by black paint. On the rim of the pot is painted a headdress, which falls down the back onto the figure’s shoulders. An arm reaches from chest to cheek, and serves as a handle. The waist of the pot is grooved and painted tan, with bent legs below.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar3060/21

Ceramic face jar. Vessel is tall and rounded with a curved base and wide mouth. A human face has been created at bottom, with protruding nose and ears and slightly protruding, rounded chin. Closed eyes, brows, mouth, moustache, beard, cheek area and wavy hair have been painted on a light grey face. To the lower rear the pot is dark brown. The shoulder and neck of the pot are painted tan at back and decorated at front with diagonal lines in orange, grey and dark red with stylized feathers at top. Exterior is covered in a shiny glaze. Two small holes are bored into the bottom proper right.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Disk3060/20

Small burnished clay disk with a slightly rounded bottom. Dish is round and shallow, and may have been used as a cap for a skull. Interior is painted a dark brown, as is the outside rim, with exterior body and base a light brown with areas of red-brown. No further decoration.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar3060/19

Small stirrup spout jar. Vessel is round with curved bottom, slightly taller than wide. Top is enclosed and has two spouts emerging, connected by a small curved bridge at their midpoints. Spouts, bridge, and base of pot are dark brown; a centre band of red brown is painted with two long necked, tan coloured, standing birds covered in brown spots with extended tail and raised wings.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3060/18

Small stirrup spout jar. Vessel is a rounded cube with curved bottom. Top is enclosed and has a stirrup shaped handle consisting of a narrow spout at back, human-like head at front, and wide, curved bridge connecting the two. The head has a painted face with protruding nose and brown hair with a grey headband. The body is covered in a painted cloak, intricately decorated at back with a sea creature motif, and at sides with black and white checks. The front is a tan square edged with tan, orange and grey motifs. A pendant is painted at top centre.

Culture
Paracas ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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