Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/596 a-b

Bowl fragments. Broken; incomplete; partially repaired. Part a has rounded sides, slightly flat base and constricted rim. Incised feline head and body panels with reed stamp circles. Traces of orange-brown pigment. Molded manufacture; burnished surface. Part b is a side piece. Constricted rim and incised-vertical decoration. Traces of orange-red pigment near reed stamp circle.


  • Type of Item bowl
  • Culture Paracas
  • Material clay, paint
  • Measurements height 8.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 14.4 cm (part a) height 1.2 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 4.0 cm (part b)

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

  • Made in Teojate

  • Creation Date between 101 BCE and 800
  • 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 2990/0596 a-b