Bottle
MOA: University of British Columbia
2990/179
Grey-brown double spout molded bottle with bridge handle and flat base. One of the spouts has a bird decoration with incised eyes, protuberant nose and a horizontal hole as a mouth. Geometrical decoration of an incised "eye of god” motif below spout, nose in high relief, no front paws indicated. Burnished and polished surface. Traces of brown-red pigment, cream and black paint. Completely broken and restored.
- Type of Item bottle
- Culture Paracas
- Material clay, paint, adhesive
- Measurements height 16.0 cm, width 15.6 cm, depth 15.5 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer
- Made in Teojate
- Creation Date between 901 BCE and 201 BCE
- Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013
- Item Classes ceramics
- Condition poor
- Accession Number 2990/0179