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Cup

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/514

Polychrome cup with flaring sides, a slightly flat base, polished surface, and two ancient holes in one side of rim. Three abstract condors with painted and geometrical decoration. Wings have two faces with tongues out in grey and black on cream background. Middle part of bodies has a grey on cream vertical eye. Striped wings are in dark red-brown, orange-brown, light cream-orange, brown, grey, and black on cream background. Broken and repaired.

  • Type of Item cup
  • Culture Nasca
  • Material clay, adhesive, paint
  • Measurements height 10.7 cm, diameter 14.9 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer
  • Made in Ica
  • 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 fair
  • Accession Number 2990/0514

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