Jar
MOA: University of British Columbia
2990/372
Sub-globular polychrome-molded jar with rounded base, black neck and polished surface. Painted designs of two frontal deity faces with semi-proliferous whiskers and headdress ornaments separated by bands with geometric-vertical meander. Red-brown, orange-brown, grey, white and black, on orange-brown background. Breakage repaired.
- Type of Item jar
- Culture Nasca
- Material adhesive, clay, paint
- Measurements height 12.1 cm, diameter 14.2 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer
- Made in Nasca
- Creation Date between 400 and 500
- 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 2990/0372