Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/609

Incurved rim bowl with hemispherical base and burnished surface. Red-brown slip band at rim with traces of negative décor; opposing triangles in horizontal position alternating with seven vertical lines and two dotted bands below. Broken and repaired.

  • Narrative

    Cahuachi influenced form and decor.


  • Type of Item bowl
  • Culture Paracas
  • Material clay, adhesive, paint
  • Measurements height 7.6 cm, diameter 18.8 cm (overall)

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

  • Made in Ocucaje

  • 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 2990/0609