Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/378

Small hemispherical bowl with burnished surface and flaring rim. Modeled bird tail and head design with long peak in rim. Broken and repaired.

  • Narrative

    The bird design was thought to be a regional variant of the standard Inca type.


  • Type of Item bowl
  • Culture Chincha
  • Material adhesive, clay, paint
  • Measurements height 4.0 cm, width 10.7 cm, depth 13.4 cm (overall)

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

  • Made in Chincha

  • Creation Date between 1000 and 1476
  • 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 2990/0378