Bottle

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/557

Grey-brown double conical-spout molded bottle with bridge handle and a slightly flat base. Bird decoration on blind spout. Burnished surface. Body has reed stamped circles in brow area divided by three vertical bands. Triangular ears, punctuation on nose and a stepped design below mouth. Traces of red-brown paint. Breakage repaired.


  • Type of Item bottle
  • Culture Paracas
  • Material clay, paint
  • Measurements height 16.6 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 17.5 cm (overall)

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

  • Made in Teojate

  • 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

  • Item Classes ceramics
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2990/0557