Vessel

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/384

Polychrome-modeled and molded fish effigy with opening in its back and polished surface. Lower body has three horizontal black lines close to red-brown mouth on yellow-cream background and two pectoral and two pelvic fins in high relief. Upper body has two horizontal panels with 18 orange-brown square designs at both sides, and two dorsal fins in high relief. Broken and repaired.


  • Type of Item vessel
  • Culture Nasca
  • Material adhesive, clay, paint
  • Measurements height 10.0 cm, width 20.6 cm, depth 9.1 cm (overall)

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

  • Made in Nasca

  • Creation Date between 101 BCE and 400
  • 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 2990/0384