Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/528

Solid female yellow-cream modeled figurine with suspension holes and burnished surface. Face has black eyes, hair, neck and horizontal lines on yellow-cream background; mouth is red-brown with black outline. Yellow-cream female body has suspension holes under arm and red-brown dotted chest. Restored.


  • Type of Item figure
  • Culture Nasca
  • Material clay, paint
  • Measurements height 2.5 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 3.0 cm (overall)

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

  • Made in Ica

  • Creation Date between 400 and 500
  • 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 2990/0528