Grey-brown double conical spout molded bottle with bridge handle and a slight rounded base. Incised bird decoration in blind orange-red spout. Incised decoration of five double circle pelt mark in brown paint. The paws appear beside the mouth, nose in high relief and with two vertical incised lines. Traces of orange-red pigment and red. Burnished technique on surface. Breakage repaired.

• Narrative

  Incised design feature more characteristic of Callango than Teojate.

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• Type of Item bottle
• Culture Paracas
• Material clay, paint
• Measurements height 16.9 cm, width 16.0 cm, depth 15.7 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 Teojate

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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 2990/0203