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Jar2990/66

Small terracotta jar with flared rim and polychrome slip decoration. The jar is decorated to resemble a human head wearing a headband. On the body there is a protruding nose at the centre of a pale orange face with black triangular cheek marks, white eyes, closed dark orange mouth, and dark brown hair with white diagonal lines. Around the rim there is an orange head band with white rectangles with black crosshatching. The jar has been broken and repaired, and there are two small pieces missing.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar Jarlet2990/65

Small terracotta collar jar with polychrome slip decoration. The short collar of the jar is painted dark brown. Below the collar there are five geometric panels: two with rosettes; two with squares with irregular diagonals; and one with a cross-hatched checkerboard pattern. the background of the panels is an off-white and the patterns are dark brown, with orange centres on the rosettes. Between and below the panels is dark orange, and the rounded base is a lighter orange.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl2990/64

Terracotta bowl with flaring rim, rounded base and polychrome slip decoration. There is a short red border around the interior lip, the top and exterior edge of the lip is black, and below that there are four panels, each with a central human figure adorned with a feathered, pointed hat and holding leaves and an animal (?) or plant (?) in its hands. The colours used in the panels are orange, yellow, mauve, grey and black. The painted surface of almost half of two panels has worn away. The base and bottom 1.5 cm of the sides are dark red.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jarlet2990/63

Small terracotta jar with polychrome slip decoration. The exterior and base ground is an off-white, and there are three birds outlined in black with red, orange and grey around the exterior. There is a black on white curvilinear water pattern on the exterior base, separated from the birds on the sides by a thick red band. There is also a red band around the rim, on both the interior and exterior edges.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup2990/62

Terracotta cup with globular base and polychrome slip decoration. The exterior ground is painted black, with concentric squares red, orange and cream. Short red horizontal lines are painted on either side over a vertical cream line. The interior is unpainted. The cup has been broken and repaired, and there are small pieces missing.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay, paint and adhesive
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup2990/61

Straight sided terracotta cup with polychrome slip decoration. There are five trophy heads, facing up toward the rim, painted on a beige background. The faces are red and orange, with black hair, details and dividing lines. The rim is painted red on the interior and exterior and there is a wide red band painted around the base, just below the beige background.

Culture
Nasca
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Single Spout Bottle2990/59

Single spout greyware bottle with a four-point mace from body. Below the cylindrical spout there is a raised, rounded neck ring incised with three "Eye of God" motifs separated by vertical lines. There are traces of red and white paint one the decoration. One point has been broken and repaired.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay, paint, adhesive and plaster ?
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Single Spout Bottle2990/58

Double horizontally compressed ovoid form greyware bottle with a single spout. The compressed ovoid shape gives the appearance of two lobes with a channel between running the circumference of the body, from the base of the spout on one side to the other. Around the base of the short cylindrical spout there is an incised double ring, the inner section is painted red. Extending out from the ring on either side is a small pendant panel of incised linear geometric design depicting the "Eye of God" motif. There is red paint and traces of a cream-coloured residue on sections of the decoration. The bottle has been completely broken and reconstructed with areas of in-fill.

Culture
Paracas
Material
clay, paint, adhesive and plaster ?
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Single Spout Bottle2990/33

Terracotta bottle with tall, central single spout and slip decoration. The spout is brown with spots of dark grey and a polished surface. There are two small loops on opposite sides at the base of the spout. The body is globular, cream overall with stylized animals and spiders around rendered in orange and brown slip.

Culture
Moche
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Single Spout Bottle2990/31

Terracotta bottle with tall, central single spout and slip decoration. The spout is orange with a polished surface. There are two small loops on opposite sides at the base of the spout. The body is globular, cream slipped with geometric negative decoration.

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