Orange and brown, hemispherical bowl with a broad dark orange-red slipped border inside the rim. There is a central grater surface that is unpolished and is incised with a geometric linear pattern. The pattern consists of four triangular motifs marking quarters, and 'S' step fret and dashed lines in three of the four inter-spaces between parallel lines. The centre is obscured by wear. On the exterior surface there are two areas of dark grey, likely from the firing process.

• History Of Use

  The interior grating surface of the bowl shows wear from use in food preparation.

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• Type of Item bowl
• Culture Paracas
• Material clay, paint
• Measurements height 7.6 cm, diameter 22.2 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
• Received from Erika H. Sawyer

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• Made in Teojate

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• Creation Date between 601 BCE and 401 BCE
• Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
• Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
• Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition good
• Accession Number 2990/0042