Fragment: Bottle

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/205

Grey-brown burnished bowl fragment with rounded base. Incised brown-red bird decoration in blind spout and a feline geometrical "mask" in horizontal ovoid body. Reed stamp circles, brown-red nose in relief, triangular ears, wide mouth with "S” fret band below. Brown-red and cream paints. Breakage restored.


  • Type of Item bottle
  • Culture Paracas
  • Material adhesive, clay, paint
  • Measurements height 14.5 cm, width 16.5 cm, depth 13.4 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 poor
  • Accession Number 2990/0205