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Bottle

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/554

Double spout black bottle with rounded base and burnished surface. One spout is ornamented with a falcon head. The vessel is incised with an occult being head on each side, abstract vencejos (birds), reed stamp circles and step fret symbols between and below the spouts. Complete

  • Narrative

    According to the collector this piece is an excellent example of the combination of Trophy Head Cult deity with motifs derived from the Early Paracas tradition.

  • Type of Item bottle
  • Culture Paracas
  • Material clay
  • Measurements height 15.4 cm, width 18.6 cm, depth 18.5 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer
  • Made in Ica
  • 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 good
  • Accession Number 2990/0554

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