Cup

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/426

Double polished cup and warrior, with flat base. Terracotta with red-brown, cream and grey slips. Kero has panels with cream, grey and brown stepped diagonals and ā€œVā€ shaped painted designs. Warrior with elongated eyes in relief is wearing a circular hat and is holding a short cream club in vertical position and a red-brown and cream round shield. Black and cream painted stepped band on jaw, tunic has grey and cream bands at front and dotted cream circles at back. Breakage restored.


  • Type of Item cup
  • Culture Wari
  • Material clay, paint
  • Measurements height 14.7 cm, width 23.0 cm, depth 12.7 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer

  • Made in Lima

  • Creation Date between 800 and 1200
  • 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 2990/0426