Bottle
About this object
Narrative
Probably from the Early Paracas Period.
Physical description
Double spout falcon bottle with a slight rounded base and horizontal bridge handle. The head of spout with asymmetrical body motif incised and post fire painted below in dark red-brown, orange, gray-yellow and black. Four lozenge shaped eye motifs in tail and in wing to right. Reed stamp circle on breast and profile falcon head to left. Molded manufacture; burnished surface. Breakage repaired.
Date Made
900 B.C.E.-200 B.C.E.
Date Acquired
15 Jan 2013
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Erika and Alan R Sawyer Collection of Pre-Columbian ArtMore...
Measurements
Overall: 18.1 cm x 15 cm x 14.8 cm
Object Number
2990/181