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Amulet2990/535

Small ceramic conopa (llama?), with opening in its back. Animal lies on side with head upturned, brown dotted circles on one side of body and diagonal orange lines on the other. Eyes are perforated and feet are in high relief and incised.

Culture
Recuay
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ancash, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jarlet2990/488

Miniature polychrome jar with polished surface, globular rim and body, and flat base. Two small lugs for suspension, two hawk heads in panels on each side of rim separated by small spotted birds. Plumed feline-headed serpents with hawk tail below. Dark red-brown, light brown, cream, grey, black and orange-brown background. Lower part of body is black. Breakage repaired.

Culture
Wari
Material
clay, adhesive and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2990/487

Bird effigy with round opening on its back. Bird has elongated eyes, flanged wings with rows of dots between incised and horizontal lines, and a vertical line in relief down the middle of breast. Breakage not repaired.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet2990/486

Frog effigy with round opening at its back (conopa). Reed stamped eyes, pupil and punched nostrils. Arms and legs outlined by incisions. Faint traces of cream paint residue in incisions. Complete.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ocucaje, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/483

Stirrup vertical-spout black bottle with modeled seated figure and flat base. Figure has ear discs, prominent perforated nose, long braids in relief and incised, hands positioned to the front, flat hat and spout at his back. Complete.

Culture
Moche
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup2990/468

Miniature terracotta kero with flat base and flaring rim. Band on middle body incised and in high relief. Slightly burnished surface; partial reduction fired; modeled manufacture. Not restored.

Culture
Chancay
Material
clay
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2990/466

Wide flaring grey-brown bowl with rounded base and burnished surface. Incised exterior has three frontal feline faces alternating with three vencejos (birds). Central feline has a whisker element above nose. First and third vencejo face left, second faces right. Third and fifth vertical dividers between motifs are geometric meanders, others are triple bands. Large punch dots in feline nostrils. Centre of double reed stamp circles are vencejo eyes. Traces of orange-red and cream. Broken, repaired and restored.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2990/459

Crab demon terracotta effigy bottle with tubular stirrup, conical spout and flat base. Figure is on top of square-flat black base and has male face with fangs in relief, black delineated eyes, black geometrical design in cream headdress, cream brown dots on red-brown crab body and spout on his back. Nasca type spout with an ancient repair. Burnished surface. Modeled and molded manufacture. Breakage partially restored.

Culture
Moche
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plate2990/452

Grey-brown modeled spindle plate with rounded base, a suspension hole and burnished surface. Painted and incised decoration of a cross of whisker elements at the inner centre in orange-red and yellow-cream on black background. Red-brown and yellow cream double rim band on base. Broken and restored.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plate2990/448

Modeled plate with short ring pedestal, burnished interior and rounded orange-brown rim. Painted interior, terracotta with cream, orange-brown and black slip. Head with black headdress and tassels to the sides and band below with repeating spiral waves. Complete.

Culture
Chancay and Inca
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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