Bottle

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/198

Brown-gray female effigy burnished bottle with irregular ellipsoidal body, bridge handle and conical spout. Head spout has square headdress on red-brown and black paint with a small hole in top centre. Incised five band collar below with three inner bands segmented, garment is vertically striped, and five of them are in red-brown paint. Breakage repaired.


  • Type of Item bottle
  • Culture Paracas
  • Material clay, adhesive, paint
  • Measurements height 14.3 cm, width 15.2 cm, depth 15.1 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 fair
  • Accession Number 2990/0198