Bottle
MOA: University of British Columbia
2990/546
Grey-brown molded bottle with compressed ovoid form and thin-conical spout connected by a bridge handle with zoomorphic blind spout. Broad negative dots on body and bird decoration on blind spout. Two vencejo (bird) incised panels with traces of red-brown and cream paints. Burnished surface. Breakage repaired.
- Type of Item bottle
- Culture Paracas
- Material clay, paint
- Measurements height 15.0 cm, width 16.0 cm, depth 16.4 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 2990/0546