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Cup

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/62

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.

  • Narrative

    The decor on the cup is in the form of a small bag. The short vertical lines painted at each side represent the stitch marks of a seam. This is a rare subject for these cups.

  • Type of Item cup
  • Culture Nasca
  • Material clay, paint, adhesive
  • Measurements height 7.8 cm, diameter 9.5 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer
  • Made in Peru
  • Creation Date between 101 BCE and 400
  • Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
  • Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013
  • Item Classes ceramics
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2990/0062

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