Pot

67-40-6

From: Peru | Peru South Coast

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 67-40-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Early Nasca
Provenience Peru | Peru South Coast
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Clay (uncertain)
Description

Red clay (?) pot. Base widens then narrows then widens again. Bottom of pot is orange. Then there is band of black (on widest part); then a white background on which are painted 7 black birds with white spots. Then another thin black band; then the mouth of the vase is red. There is a design in red, white, and black. On the inside of the mouth

Height 10.5 cm
Outside Diameter 10 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. E. J. Howell, 1967
Other Number L-616- unknown - Old Loan Number

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