Bottle
MOA: University of British Columbia
2990/560
Grey-brown molded bottle with conical-spout and bird decoration on blind spout connected by a bridge handle. Body has reed stamp circles on breast, two vertical “eye of god” motifs and two vertical plumage bands on tail. Slight flat base, burnished surface. Traces of red pigment. Broken and repaired.
- Type of Item bottle
- Culture Paracas
- Material clay, paint
- Measurements height 16.5 cm, width 18.3 cm, depth 18.7 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 2990/0560