Bowl
1952.04.0007
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Bowl (1952.04.0007) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Early Intermediate |
| Date | 200– 400 CE |
| Culture | Nasca |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Diameter) | 12.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 6.4 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.4 cm |
| Weight | 169 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Under Review |
| Materials | Ceramic, , Pigment |
| Manufacturing Processes | Handbuilding, Firing, Painting |
Research Remarks
| Description | Nasca art also represented symbolically important animals. Migratory birds such as these cormorants announced the coming of the seasonal rains in the highlands, source of the all-important water, and thus their depictions had calendrical meaning. |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | see 1952.04.0003 |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Stanley I. Grand |
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| Reproduction | N/A |
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