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.

• Narrative

  Collected by Mavis Balshaw while living near Paracas, Peru, c. 1968.

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• Type of Item pot
• Culture Paracas
• Material clay, paint
• Measurements height 10.5 cm, diameter 10.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Mavis Balshaw, Sheila Petrie
• Received from Sheila Petrie

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• Made in Ica

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• Creation Date between 901 BCE and 101 BCE
• Ownership Date before May 9, 2014
• Acquisition Date on May 9, 2014

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3060/0026