Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/512

Flaring straight sided molded bowl with side handle and flat base. Double headed serpent motifs on each side of body in red-brown, yellow-cream, grey and black. Serpent is surrounded by yellow-cream circles and handle has a panel of black horizontal and curved lines. Partially polished surface. Complete.


  • Type of Item bowl
  • Culture Wari
  • Material clay, paint
  • Measurements height 7.5 cm, width 16.6 cm, depth 13.6 cm (overall)

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

  • Made in Ancash

  • Creation Date between 800 and 1200
  • 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 2990/0512