Grey-brown bottle with strap handle connecting a conical spout with a falcon head. Most of top surface incised; swept back wings, reed stamp circles, "S” repeat bands and profile fox on breast below potted field. Falcon head deity has reed stamp circles as eyes, in relief beak and triangular ears. Traces of red-brown paint. Mold-made ceramic; burnished surface. Broken; partially repaired. Part b) Undecorated fragment, part of bowl side. c) Fragment, part of bowl side. Geometrical and incised decoration. Traces of red-brown paint. d) Undecorated fragment, part of of bowl side. e) Fragment, part of bowl side. Geometrical incisions in one corner and curved body. f) Fragment, part of bowl side. Half of curved body has incised-vertical lines with dots. g) Fragment, part of bowl side with geometrical decoration and traces of red-brown paint. h) Fragment, part of bowl side. Incised band decoration with traces of red paint in the interior. i) Fragment, part of bowl side with geometrical decoration and traces of red-brown paint. j) Fragment, part of bowl side with incised lines, reed stamp circles and traces of red-brown paint. k) Undecorated fragment, part of bowl side with incised lines and curved body. Part l) Several fragments with geometrical decoration and traces of red paint.

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• Type of Item bottle
• Culture Paracas
• Material clay, adhesive, paint
• Measurements height 19.1 cm, width 22.9 cm, depth 22.2 cm (part a) height 6.5 cm, width 18.0 cm, depth 9.1 cm (part b) height 5.5 cm, width 16.3 cm, depth 8.9 cm (part c)

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

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• Made in Ica

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• 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

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition poor
• Accession Number 2990/0717 a-l