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