Double spout falcon bottle with a slight rounded base and horizontal bridge handle. The head of spout with asymmetrical body motif incised and post fire painted below in dark red-brown, orange, gray-yellow and black. Four lozenge shaped eye motifs in tail and in wing to right. Reed stamp circle on breast and profile falcon head to left. Molded manufacture; burnished surface. Breakage repaired.

• Narrative

  Probably from the Early Paracas Period.

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• Type of Item bottle
• Culture Paracas
• Material clay, paint, adhesive
• Measurements height 18.1 cm, width 15.0 cm, depth 14.8 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 Ica

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• 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

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 2990/0181