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